As I've long said, regardless of how much we don't want to believe it, freedom is not absolute. Whether it be our freedom to say what's on our mind or to own a firearm, there are certain guidelines to each and every "freedom." Having said that, I think law enforcement went too far in arresting Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis after he made a bomb joke at Los Angeles International Airport the other day.
At the ticket counter, Davis, who was with his girlfriend, was asked if he "was carrying any aerosol cans, knives, weapons or explosives." He then turned to his girlfriend and sarcastically asked if she remembered to pack the explosives.
Look, should Davis have been detained and questioned? Yes. But should the guy have been arrested? Give me a break... First off, I've flown hundreds of times and have never been asked if I was carrying any aerosol cans, knives, weapons or explosives. If I were to be asked such a ridiculous question, chances are I'd provide a puzzled look, chuckle, and say, "Uh, no." Secondly, if a person were carrying such substances, why in the world would they answer yes? Do they really think if they were to ask a terrorist, who has every intention of bombing an airplane or airport, whether or not they were carrying explosives, they'd admit to it? Uh, no...
Trevor Davis shouldn't have said what he said. However, the guy was obviously kidding around, and while he should have been questioned, he shouldn't be arrested for the quip. Lost in all this is the fact the most troubling aspect of the situation seems to be getting lost on many. While Davis's joke may have been inappropriate and is garnering the brunt of the attention, what's more disturbing to me is the fact our security experts actually seem to believe, if asked at the ticket counter of an airport, terrorists will readily admit they're carrying explosives.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2769170-packers-wr-trevor-davis-arrested-for-making-bomb-joke-at-lax-airport
At the ticket counter, Davis, who was with his girlfriend, was asked if he "was carrying any aerosol cans, knives, weapons or explosives." He then turned to his girlfriend and sarcastically asked if she remembered to pack the explosives.
Look, should Davis have been detained and questioned? Yes. But should the guy have been arrested? Give me a break... First off, I've flown hundreds of times and have never been asked if I was carrying any aerosol cans, knives, weapons or explosives. If I were to be asked such a ridiculous question, chances are I'd provide a puzzled look, chuckle, and say, "Uh, no." Secondly, if a person were carrying such substances, why in the world would they answer yes? Do they really think if they were to ask a terrorist, who has every intention of bombing an airplane or airport, whether or not they were carrying explosives, they'd admit to it? Uh, no...
Trevor Davis shouldn't have said what he said. However, the guy was obviously kidding around, and while he should have been questioned, he shouldn't be arrested for the quip. Lost in all this is the fact the most troubling aspect of the situation seems to be getting lost on many. While Davis's joke may have been inappropriate and is garnering the brunt of the attention, what's more disturbing to me is the fact our security experts actually seem to believe, if asked at the ticket counter of an airport, terrorists will readily admit they're carrying explosives.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2769170-packers-wr-trevor-davis-arrested-for-making-bomb-joke-at-lax-airport
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