I'm sure everyone has heard by now about Nathaniel Heatwole who allegedly took box cutters and other contraband on board an aircraft and hid them in the rear lavatory.

AOL's "The Daily Pulse" has a "non-scientific poll" going, the results so far:

How would you describe this type of act?

Commendable -- it's a gutsy eye-opener 47%
I'm torn -- the means are suspect but it exposes security flaws 34%
Inappropriate and foolish 19%

Does it surprise you the contraband got through?

No, it's about what I'd expect 72%
Yes, I thought security was tighter 28%

Total Votes: 56,314

If anyone who has flown in the last year is surprised...damn, I'm shocked. Yes I am glad he did what he did. Maybe media pressure can continue to change security rather than waiting for another 9-11. I fly fairly routinely and I think security has actually decreased in the last year. I had my purse searched more often prior to 9-11 than I do now....with a shit load more of security personnel on duty.

Actually I think as long as I keep weapons of mass destruction out of my shoes and not taped to the bottom of my feet, I could get anything on a plane in my purse.

If you seen my purse you'd have more appreciation of that statement.