Just got back from family trip to the USA. The Canadian airport security were way more intrusive than the Americans were.I am all for proper security at airports, but I draw the line at insisting on patting down my 1.5 year old and then swabbing her hands. She was freaked out and in tears for the whole process. I know there are standards, but a little bit of judgement would be in order sometimes. We are letting some people through security without even having to remove their veils, while we are patting down 1.5 year olds?In contrast, the American airport security were relaxed and trying to make her laugh, while not patting any of us down. Here I thought they were supposed to be more intense.I think we are pushing some of these things to give the illusion of security, rather than providing actual security.
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