ViceZilla’s Views

With airport security supposedly being a top priority at the nation’s airports, we have become accustomed to the delays associated with going through security because it is “keeping us safe.” We endure long lines, having our carry on bags rifled through, asked to make phone calls or turn on laptops to prove they are functioning electronic devices. Then there is the perfunctory security pat down, sans shoes of course, and the occasional “do you have any tender spots on your body,” question that is asked by the crack security screener before he gives you a physical pat down. It’s a pain in the ass, and sometimes embarrassing but we endure it because we want to be safe, right?

Well, if your tired of waiting in line to take off your shoes, apparently the fasted way to the plane is just to drive to it. Crack security on the inside of the airport, but drive through service on the outside!

An elderly man got disoriented around the Miami International Airport, and ended up driving through a security gate and found himself on one of the main runways!

Sometimes I wonder if all the security rituals they make you go through to get on a plane is all just for show, because if its easier to get on a runway from outside the airport, then something is seriously wrong with the nation’s airport security protocols.

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