This is a typical response to any perceived security or social agenda issue in this country. Implement more laws for criminals to ignore in the commission of their crimes. In this case, specifically, Richard Reid may have been able to light his shoe bomb undetected if he had used a lighter instead of matches. Let's ignore the fact that it was already illegal for him to a.) manufacture an explosive/destructive device and b.) transport said device onboard a commercial aircraft. There's probably half a dozen other statutes that were violated as well.

1. Make bomb - check
2. Smuggle bomb on plane - check
3. Light fuse - Dang it! I turned in my matches at the gate <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />