Reading these stories it makes it sound as if American Airports are becoming a virtual Police State (I haven't been to the US since 2002). I live in a first w

Reading these stories it makes it sound as if American Airports are becoming a virtual Police State (I haven't been to the US since 2002). I live in a first world country (New Zealand) and we only have metal detectors and x-ray machines (and you only have to go through them if your plane has more then 50 seats). They're quite lax about it as well I've gotten knives through (accidentally) both in my pocket and on a tray through the x-ray machine. Also our inbound customs care more about fruit than drugs or explosives: http://www.customs.govt.nz/nr/rdonlyres/9bec875b-dc37-4309-9033-67a34a770ed0/0/englishpassengerarrivalcardaug2010.pdf http://www.customs.govt.nz/nr/rdonlyres/9bec875b-dc37-4309-9...