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{weblog_name} - Portable Mechitzas A Bad Idea
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How many stories of bomb carrying terrorists dressed up as Hareidim do we have read to not understand that the latest travel “innovation” coming from Israel is laden with a terrible potential. Now, during a time when would-be killers are trying to detonate bombs in their shoes and underwear, we seemingly come up with an idea that would let them hide onboard in plain sight. A young man a couple of months ago was putting on his tefillin, and that action alone, motivate an airline pilot to land the plane for fear of the safety of his passengers. Along comes something called the personal mechitza, according to reports in the Jerusalem Post. It allows its user to set up a white nylon protective shield and keep wandering eyes from seeing in-flight movies or a person deemed un-modest. This is… read more

I have to agree on this one Phil. There are many things you might not want to see on an airplane, and I’ll admit that the in-flight movie is a nuisance, but it can’t be at the risk of security. Rather, if you have glasses, take them off. If you don’t have glasses, get dark sunglasses and something interesting to listen to on your portable player.

Sam