Re:Buck Stops At The Top (Score 5, Insightful)

It's highly likely that if this had happened on September 10, 2001, there wouldn't have been this kind of uproar. But in a post-9/11 U.S.A., the authorities have to assume things like this could be terrorist in nature and respond as if they were

No, they don't.

Just because it's cartoony doesn't mean it should be taken less seriously. If we took that attitude, next thing you know, you'd be getting shredded by a Hello Kitty full of C4 and nails.

I'd rather take that chance than be forced to watch continual idiocy perpetrated by those who claim to be protecting us.