A recent debate happening in Mexico has been sparked by the intention of a Congressman to regulate social networks. The reason for this is that some people have been starting to use Twitter to report the areas where the Police install alcohol-detection tests, intended to spot & detain drivers with above-level alcohol in their blood stream —a very unpopular measure, that has nevertheless saved thousands of lives.

So this is but an example of how people will always try to find ways to circumvent the attempts of the State to limit the freedom of its citizens.

Furthermore, what’s the use of scanners that could even register your dirty sexual fantasies you had as a teenager involving your English teacher (ehem), if would-be terrorists find ways to skip them? —as was apparently the case with the recent Nigerian brat with the inflammable nuts, who was accompanied by some diplomat that* helped him board the plane *without* the security screenings inflicted upon the rest of the passengers.

As was mentioned by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, you don’t need to be Jack Bauer to deduct that a guy who’s flying to Detroit in the middle of December *without* a coat, and that paid for the ticket IN CASH, should be checked more thoroughly!

But obviously, good detective work is not as effective as fancy and expen$ive scanners —effective in making people like Mr. Chertoff filthy rich, that is