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Because terrorists would NEVER use children in their attacks: http://www.literaturejunction.com/showthread.php?8100-Iraq-insurgents-used-children-in-car-bombing

Because terrorists would NEVER use children in their attacks: http://www.literaturejunction.com/showthread.php?8100-Iraq-insurgents-used-children-in-car-bombing http://www.literaturejunction.com/showthread.php?8100-Iraq-i... (sorry about message board link, the linked yahoo story is down). As you allow one group to bypass security, you have two problems. First, you open yourself to discrimination charges by people you don't let bypass security. Second, you run the risk that terrorists will recruit someone in the protected group to carry out an attack.

mickt 17y ago
Your damn right there smallblacksun. The IRA started a "proxy bombing" campaign in the early 1990's (the 1st modern terrorist group to do so). If they can do something like that, you can bet yer arse that the people who send suicide bombers wouldn't hesitate to do the same. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_bomb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_bomb
- jacquesm 17y ago
  Right... because it happened in the past we must now and until eternity take away the dignity of handicapped children all over the world, even those who aren't even close to fitting any profile whatsoever, and do so in the most coarse and rude way available.
  - mickt 17y ago
    Your absolutely right that they shouldn't have treated the kid that way. But, to ignore the possibility that terrorist group will follow tactics of other organisations isn't very sensible. But, to exclude any section of the population from security checks is inane (that assuming the security checks are worth the trouble in the first place). The only reason the IRA stopped "proxy bombings" is because of the public outcry. Do you think someone on a jihad will have any qualms at the public outcry of using a 4-year handicapped child's family hostage and forcing the kid to do something pretty nasty. Read some of the quotes here: http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Royal%20Irish%20Rangers.htm http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Royal%20Irish%20... "A man was told to drive where the soldiers would be and if he did not comply his two sons would be shot. He was to tell the soldiers they had forty minutes to get clear but within seconds of reaching the check point the bomb exploded." And this is in nice civilised Ireland. Don't think it could happen here?

mickt 17y ago

Your damn right there smallblacksun. The IRA started a "proxy bombing" campaign in the early 1990's (the 1st modern terrorist group to do so). If they can do something like that, you can bet yer arse that the people who send suicide bombers wouldn't hesitate to do the same. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_bomb http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_bomb

jacquesm 17y ago
Right... because it happened in the past we must now and until eternity take away the dignity of handicapped children all over the world, even those who aren't even close to fitting any profile whatsoever, and do so in the most coarse and rude way available.
- mickt 17y ago
  Your absolutely right that they shouldn't have treated the kid that way. But, to ignore the possibility that terrorist group will follow tactics of other organisations isn't very sensible. But, to exclude any section of the population from security checks is inane (that assuming the security checks are worth the trouble in the first place). The only reason the IRA stopped "proxy bombings" is because of the public outcry. Do you think someone on a jihad will have any qualms at the public outcry of using a 4-year handicapped child's family hostage and forcing the kid to do something pretty nasty. Read some of the quotes here: http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Royal%20Irish%20Rangers.htm http://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.org/Royal%20Irish%20... "A man was told to drive where the soldiers would be and if he did not comply his two sons would be shot. He was to tell the soldiers they had forty minutes to get clear but within seconds of reaching the check point the bomb exploded." And this is in nice civilised Ireland. Don't think it could happen here?