It was announced today that the USA is considering banning laptops and by definition digital photography equipment from hand luggage on all flights. I feel sure that this is a trend that will continue. Pretty soon we will have to check our expensive equipment (never to see it again), wait for hours with our shoes and belt in our hands, holding up our trousers, while we are body searched for bombs and other dangerous substances.
Here in Europe, because of human rights laws, old age pensioners with impeccable histories are subjected to the same intrusive appraisal as 20 year old immigrants on their way from or to centres of ethnic or religious violence.
I am seriously questioning the viability, given the BA problems in the UK and the foregoing, whether it is worth the effort to travel to interesting photographic locations. Am I being paranoid or what?