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So, I'm undecided on the reasons behind this.
Is this just driven by the White House raising "I told you so" fake news supporting the Muslim ban? Or maybe just a standalone piece of Muslim-bashing?
Has the TSA always been prone to overreaction and heavy-handedness? A case study in sacrificing liberty for "security" and gaining victory only for the terrorists?
Or is there actually a recent but credible threat? Perhaps. They've claimed one; that means nothing. So now the terrorists will use other airlines and origin countries. They don't seem worried about that.
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Ooh, new data point.
UK 'to follow US flight ban on laptops' - BBC News
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The UK is due to announce a ban on laptops and other electronic devices on certain flights, following a similar move by the US.
It is understood the UK restrictions may differ from the US Department of Homeland Security's ban, which affects laptops and tablets.
Flights from 10 airports in eight Muslim majority countries are subject to the US announcement.
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So, leaning more towards the threat-that-some-officials-find-credible option.
But it still could be the Naartjie Nazi's fault. He and his buddies benefit from Middle Eastern terrorism, obviously, and he's probably sponsoring them.