On my way to New York City from LAX on the busiest travel day, etc…whew! No stress. No strain. For once, media overexposure may have dissipated a problem.

No lines. More personnel. Less tension. Speedy full-body scans proceeded with no remarks or even jokes. The only jostling was the “take off your shoes/take out your computer” process.

Speculation was that there were more news cameras than passengers in the terminal. If things went this easily at airports around the country all of the time, George Clooney wouldn’t have gotten a single laugh in “Up in the Air.”

Crisis averted. The people in charge got the message. Planes were boarded. Holiday greetings were passed around generously. The protest worked as a warning that we are all watching the watchers.

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