This will be a short diary, as the new TSA flight rules are so very simply stupid.
Simply put, the new rules state that people cannot get out of their seats for the last hour of flight, cannot have anything in their laps, and cannot open their carry-on items. Great, so I guess would-be bombers will have a harder time blowing up planes in the last hour of flight. As for all the other hours, not a problem.
These are the new TSA rules concerning in-flight changes (h/t to texmex junkie) as posted at Gizmodo.
- IN FLIGHT
- During flight, the aircraft operator must ensure that the following procedures are followed:
- Passengers must remain in seats beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
- Passenger access to carry-on baggage is prohibited beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
- Disable aircraft-integrated passenger communications systems and services (phone, internet access services, live television programming, global positioning systems) prior to boarding and during all phases of flight.
- While over U.S. airspace, flight crew may not make any announcement to passengers concerning flight path or position over cities or landmarks.
- Passengers may not have any blankets, pillows, or personal belongings on the lap beginning 1 hour prior to arrival at destination.
OK, I get it. The latest bomber tried to blow the plane up in the last hour--this plan is intended to stop that. Now, I may be giving away a bit too much to would-be bombers, but couldn't a potential bomber just blow the plane up 2 hours before landing?
I realize that it took a criminal mastermind such as myself to come up with with this plan, so don't spread this idea around. With luck we will be safe until Al-Qaeda masterminds figure out how to outsmart the TSA's newest safeguards.