Reporters Blow up Plane, Expose Security Lapes

During Spring Break I had the opportunity to visit Germany with my family. I lived in the country when I was two years old, but I still considered this recent trip my "first time" overseas. Flying out of Sky Harbor International airport in Phoenix was simple -- we checked our bags, went through security and found ourselves at the gate. We were required to show our passports in order to obtain our boarding passes, but this seemed like standard protocol.

A week later, on our return trip to the United States, we departed from Munich. I had no idea that entering the U.S. had become such a process. We had to show our passports on three separate occasions and we went through three completely separate security checkpoints that involved walking through metal detectors in various states of undress while our carry-on bags were scrutinized under x-ray. Now, don't think that I am complaining about the inconveniences of airport security -- I am sure U.S.-bound flights are much safer thanks to these measures.

This video captures most everything that Americans love in a news program: news anchors who sound like experts in every subject, a "scientific report" with information that is presented in a shocking manner, and the sense that anyone who sees the report is suddenly a better, more knowledgeable person.

Perhaps three security checkpoints isn't such a bad idea after all.