At Logan when the alerts came down

Doc Searls was at Logan yesterday at 4:30 a.m., waiting for a United flight to Los Angeles, when the TSA started its new crackdown. He filed a report from the terminal:

... I'm writing this now while standing in line, waiting for the checkpoints to open. Been here awhile. The line is getting longer and the checkpoints still aren't open (now almost 5am). My flight to LAX is at 6:45am and I'm near the front of the line; so I'm one of the lucky ones. I can see that, for most folks flying in the U.S. (and maybe elsewhere), it's going to be a long day today.

Wow, Heathrow is closed.

Okay, now I'm at the gate, very lucky to be early. On the TV news they're saying that lines are getting longer and longer. It's surreal to be among the relative few beyond the checkpoint. The place seems empty. I'm sure a lot of people are giving up and going back to their homes and hotels. ...