AIRPORT INSECURITY

THIS ISN'T A BOMB, IT'S THE BILL OF RIGHTS

Socially responsible travelers are delighted to spend up to 45 minutes wending their way through airport security. At least that's what they say when they're interviewed at the ticket counter for the 6 o'clock news: Search me! Strip me! Empty my bags out all over the floor! Hey, I could be the crazed terrorist of the week and not even know it!

But any passenger of spirit is bound to be insulted by the rituals required for air travel. "Did you pack your own bags?" they demand to know at the ticket counter. Well, who do they think packed them--some courier...

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