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In an interview on "Fox News Sunday," [U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John] Kelly said the United States planned to "raise the bar" on airline security, including tightening screening of carry-on items.
"That's the thing that they are obsessed with, the terrorists, the idea of knocking down an airplane in flight, particularly if it's a U.S. carrier, particularly if it's full of U.S. people."
In March, the government imposed restrictions on large electronic devices in aircraft cabins on flights from 10 airports, including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey.
Kelly said the move would be part of a broader airline security effort to combat what he called "a real sophisticated threat." He said no decision had been made as to the timing of any ban.
"We are still following the intelligence," he said, "and are in the process of defining this, but we're going to raise the bar generally speaking for aviation much higher than it is now."
Airlines are concerned that a broad ban on laptops may erode customer demand. But none wants an incident aboard one of its airplanes.
Fox News has a transcript of the interview (archived copy).
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(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Tuesday May 30 2017, @02:27PM (1 child)
9/11 changed the border crossing with Canada profoundly.
It was always true crossing back to America was less pleasant than going in the other direction. Despite being a nation of immigrants that prides itself on its Melting Pot, America is not a welcoming country at its borders to even its own citizens.
Going to Canada, though, used to be less fanfare than crossing the state line to California, where they would stop and interrogate you to see if you were bringing any produce into the state, and to confiscate it if you were.
Now when you're going to Canada they can be severe. Even with small children in their car seats in the back their disposition does not change.
It makes me sad that Canada's been dragged down with America's dysfunction.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 30 2017, @02:41PM
I dunno how accurate this is. I visited Canada about 8 months ago by car, and the crossing in New York state was quite easy and pleasant. Short conversation, couple of stamps on the passport. Not that I am not even a U.S. citizen, and it was a breeze. I think your mileage can vary quite a bit with this one.