Support "Securing Expedited Screening Act"
May 25, 2015, 10:42 am
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 396
"WTMD's should be the base screening device as almost all weapons are of a metallic nature."
Two individual got aboard aircraft with non-metallic weapons and their intent was to take down the aircraft and kill those aboard.
Only after attempts at ignition (Reid) or partial successful ignition (Faruok) were passengers aware; but for fortunate mishaps the two were not successful
Given that two attempts to take down aircraft involved non-metallic devices, how do you support:
"WTMD's should be the base screening device as almost all weapons are of a metallic nature."
AND
"And screening by WTMD would offer a very satisfactory level of security as it would for anyone going through security."
May 25, 2015, 11:08 am
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: DFW
Posts: 28,113
You are ignoring your original statement.
"WTMD's should be the base screening device as almost all weapons are of a metallic nature."
Two individual got aboard aircraft with non-metallic weapons and their intent was to take down the aircraft and kill those aboard.
Only after attempts at ignition (Reid) or partial successful ignition (Faruok) were passengers aware; but for fortunate mishaps the two were not successful
Given that two attempts to take down aircraft involved non-metallic devices, how do you support:
"WTMD's should be the base screening device as almost all weapons are of a metallic nature."
AND
"And screening by WTMD would offer a very satisfactory level of security as it would for anyone going through security."
"WTMD's should be the base screening device as almost all weapons are of a metallic nature."
Two individual got aboard aircraft with non-metallic weapons and their intent was to take down the aircraft and kill those aboard.
Only after attempts at ignition (Reid) or partial successful ignition (Faruok) were passengers aware; but for fortunate mishaps the two were not successful
Given that two attempts to take down aircraft involved non-metallic devices, how do you support:
"WTMD's should be the base screening device as almost all weapons are of a metallic nature."
AND
"And screening by WTMD would offer a very satisfactory level of security as it would for anyone going through security."
1.8 million people x 365 days x 10 years (approx) and no U.S. based attempts of a non-metallic weapon deployment is evidence enough for me that these type of devices pose no great threat.
With that said if real security is the goal then no one should receive a reduced level of screening. No one!