NPR this morning reports that all the swiss army knives and nail clippers confiscated at airports get shipped to a warehouse in Harrisburg, PA and auctioned off in bulk. Total proceeds thus far for govt coffers? $300,000. I'm sure that's gross, not net.
How much better would it be to take the little plastic trays of sharp items and offer them to those deplaning just across the way? No shipping, storage, administration, or other costs. Get rid of the things. The laws of large numbers would average things out. It would be like the penny cup by the register.
OK. Giving out sharp things for free is not a typical govt service. But still, times have changed.
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Sharp security
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one of silliest, but still it makes a certain amount of sense. Your last line is your best.
-- your loving sister
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