Apparently I am one of the few in America who has not seen the latest Indiana Jones movie.<\/p>\n
But who needs the theatre when we have Semaj Booker in our midst? For the uninformed, Semaj Booker is the 10-year-old Houdini who has a burning desire to live in Texas, and as such has snuck on two flights at Sea-Tac airport last year.<\/p>\n
During that time he also stole a neighbor\u2019s car and led police in a high speed pursuit along Highway 512. And just last week he was busted trying to sneak on a third flight to Sacramento, trying to make his way to Texas.<\/p>\n
How is this kid making security at Sea-Tac International an unfunny joke?<\/p>\n
Yes, this time he was caught and will be reprimanded. But does it make anyone feel safer that a 10-year-old kid with no boarding pass and no I.D. waltzes onto two flights?<\/p>\n
We need to make our airports at least as secure as our casinos. You can\u2019t even do math in your head in a casino without being shown the door. If you are under 18 and gambling in a casino you will be escorted out so fast you\u2019re feet won\u2019t even touch the floor.<\/p>\n
Still, this young boy slides through unnoticed, and makes the TSA look like mall security.<\/p>\n
The last time I flew anywhere I was asked to show my I.D. three times. I also was asked if I packed my own bag.<\/p>\n
Next time at the airport I\u2019ll think I\u2019ll respond with \u201cNo, Semaj Booker packed my bags.\u201d<\/p>\n
There is a federal law that prohibits joking around when at the airport. Anything you say may be considered a threat to national security.<\/p>\n
Well, there is a joke going on at TSA, but the joke\u2019s on them and guess what? It isn\u2019t the least bit amusing.<\/p>\n
Todd Nuttman is a Kent resident and a regular columnist for the Kent Reporter. Send your responses to Laura Pierce, Kent Reporter editor, at lpierce@reporternewspapers.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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