Well, it is easy to come up with glib moral indignation. However, more interesting aspect of this story is the prevailing atmosphere of hysterical wars on "terr

Well, it is easy to come up with glib moral indignation. However, more interesting aspect of this story is the prevailing atmosphere of hysterical wars on "terror" and "drugs" which provide fertile breeding ground for this kind of operation. Clearly, authorities everywhere want these kinds of devices at any price. So, whether they work or not is just a boring detail. This is a typical symptom of advanced irrationality, of course. This time, worryingly, on the side of the authorities. Mr McCormick is a genius at spotting timely market opportunities. The only thing he missed out on is an internet startup around that idea <irony warning>.