Playmobil Security Checkpoint

(via the Washington Monthly)

The idea that children would want to "play" security checkpoint is strange enough to me, but you HAVE to click through to the Amazon.com link for this toy if for no other reason than the awesome customer reviews. Here's just a taste:

"I like the basic idea. I applaud Playmobile for attempting to provide us with the tools we need to teach our children to unquestioningly obey the commands of the State Security Apparatus, but unfortunately, this product falls short of doing that. There's no brown figure for little Josh to profile, taser, and detain? Where are all the frightened plastic Heartlanders pointing at the brown figure as they whisper "terrorist?" Where are the hippy couple figures being denied boarding passes? And shouldn't someone be forcing a mother figure to drink her own breast milk?"