[jimworcs]

Troy,.
This has nothing whatsoever with the regulation of the industry.

The TSA and DHS are a security industry which has as it's primary motivation the creation of sufficient fear in the general public to justify it's continued existance and the expenditure of huge sums of public money. It has very little to do with security and safety of the general public.

In this case, had existing security measures worked it would never have happened. This guy was on the "no fly" lists, and the whole point of ESTA was to prevent people like this being boarded. Millions of people are submitting their details to the US under ESTA.. if it doesn't work, why do it?

This guy was also banned from the UK, so already known to the authorities and action was being taken to restrict his movements. If the authorities can't communicate with each other.. what is the point of them?

The TSA is going to ban the airline from advising passengers when they are in US airspace. To do this, won't they also have to ban watches (so customers can't tell the time), the onboard map showing the aircraft location, and ban passengers from looking out of the window? The TSA is staffed by stupid people who are always one step behind, fighting the last war... it has nothing whatsover to do with safety.

Next time you pass through an airport, talk to one of the TSA staff... and then ask yourself if you feel safe in their hands.