Saturday, January 2, 2010

Only an Insane Person...

...would keep doing the same action while expecting a different outcome.

Delta CEO peeved about Christmas incident

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NEW YORK (CNN) -- The head of Delta Air Lines says he is disappointed that a suspected terrorist was able to bring explosives on board a Christmas Day flight despite the company's efforts to follow federal safety regulations. "The work that we've done over the last decade really ought to give us a better result than the peril that our crews and passengers faced on Christmas," Delta (DAL, Fortune 500) CEO Richard Anderson said Thursday in a recorded message to employees.

News flash Dick. The dog and pony show that you have spent millions of dollars implementing is just security theater. If you desire a different outcome, then hire trained professionals to secure your planes.

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Anderson added that the company has followed all guidelines set by the government since the 1996 mid-air explosion of TWA Flight 800 -- which killed all 230 people aboard -- and the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. He pledged that the airline would continue to work with the federal Transportation Security Administration to quickly implement new security measures promptly.

And that is the problem Dick. You have been following the federal guidelines which are nothing more than security theater, and now you are going to trust them once again to keep your passengers and crew safe. I personally believe that this is a move to release your airline from lawsuits and liability in the event that an incident does occur. Please refer to the title of this commentary for any further opinion.

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