Originally Posted by
DenverBrian
I had flown UA to Spokane the evening of 9/10, and I still vividly remember the bored expression on the security guard's face as I went through the metal detector at DIA. The shoes, of course, stayed on that night.
Funny thing is bored security guards was not the problem (even though we've spent billions on it since). The hijackers didn't bring anything on board that wasn't allowed under rules in place at the time.