RubberBuzz || Akron Unleashed: The Good, The Bad and The Crazy

5.24.2005

The Good, The Bad and The Crazy

I think we're still trying to figure out how to live in a post 9-11 world. There are so many new regulations on every aspect of travel. But airport lockdowns seem to be a bit on the crazy side. David Giffels from The BJ points out a bit 'o craziness he discovered while up at Cleveland Hopkins.

The two women looked wistfully into the trash barrel at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport security check. The first one dropped in her cigarette lighter. The other did the same.[...]

Feeling a pang of sympathy, I asked what they would do when they needed their nicotine fix after their flight.

``Oh,'' the first one said, ``I've got matches. They're still allowed.''

And this reintroduced another new standard of modern air travel -- the twisted illogic of security regulations.

I don't know which seemed more baffling -- that it took 3 1/2 years after 9/11 to finally ban open flame sources on airplanes, or that the open-flame-source ban does not include matches.

But while some things seem to defy logic, others actually make sense.

The Akron City Council passed an ordinance Monday night that would create a mutual aid agreement with Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo.

The agreement between Ohio's six largest cities eliminates the need for state supervision while sharing specialized fire and EMS equipment and personnel during natural disasters or terrorist attacks, said George Romanoski, deputy mayor for public safety.

There. That one makes perfect sense, even outside of the scope of terrorist attacks. Think about all the flooding we get and tornados we get. Now, in case something goes really bad, other cities can come to our aid without the state. This could allow people who need help to get it quicker with less red tape.

The BJ :: Air security rules defy those of logic

The BJ :: Mutual aid agreement wins Akron's blessing

(joe :: The Good, The Bad and The Crazy)

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