The British 'Bobby' effect ...

I take no credit ... at all ... in saying what I am about to say, because, to me, anyone with a halfpenny of common sense will tell you exactly the same thing. The biggest problem with trying to fight terrorism is that bureaucrats are calling the shots. It is as simple, simple as that.

Why do I use the title I have? Well, again, to me, it is all about a simple process of having boots on the ground, hands on the job and people keeping their eyes open and thinking for themselves. If you had 'Bobbies' on the street you would have less crime. Yes, amazingly so - but we have way too many sat at a desk doing what a secretary should be doing - all in the name of efficiency and cost cutting, of course. And yes - that is a dig at those who cry foul on paying taxes!

So, if we don't want another idiot getting on a plane with the intentions of blowing innocent people to smithereens - get people to check visa's! Don't. for the love of God, simply rely on another civil servant ticking the right box on a computer screen. Physically check them, all of them, all the time!

It may seems obvious to us - those of the clan of common sense, but this is what happens. You have enough correctly trained people (which will cost money) and you will stop an awful lot of attempts, basically because the terrorist, as always and is known by all those in charge of our daily lives, will go for the easiest target. Terrorists are, indeed, cowards.

That's it, "end of" as we say in the UK.

I really do not care one jot if some PCer comes out and says this is some kind of profiling. A very polite "Could you just give me a few minutes to check this visa application (or whatever)" would have meant that this particular drone would not have entered any plane, at all.

Read the full story on The Huff - I agreed with it, and I think so will you.