Originally Posted by
USMCSS
Ok, this is getting out of hand as I should have known it would; this will be my last reply on this subject. FWAAA, you state that if the Grenade went off it wouldn't hurt anyone more then x feet away. What to you is x; an m67 Fragmentation Grenade has a casualty radius of about 15 meters; 90 feet is a large radius, and that’s not to say the metal won't fly further than that. So, as in my first post; you need to Think for one second.
When a dam Grenade goes off and kills someone that was behind the 90 foot mark the TSA decided to use so they would not inconvenience anyone, you would be in an up roar that they didn't do more to protect people. And god help it if it was someone you know.
They did the right thing and that's all there is to it.
The other stuff you are arguing is worth it; this is ridiculous! My god, people had to go through security again instead of possibly getting their dam head blown off.
And people that bring fake Grenades to the airport should be held accountable for that for now on. How STUPID CAN PEOPLE BE!
Semper Fi,
Bob
Bob,
While I agree that the area should have been contained, 15 meters is really about 45 feet. So the area really isn't that big.
Furthermore - and this is the kind of stupidity I've seen in some of the TSA terminal dumps - folks that are forced to leave the secure area must walk right past the screening stations.... the same place that the suspect object is. That's true at some heavily traveled hub airports, such as CVG, DCA, LAX, etc. I can promise you that the separation between the screening stations and the exit lane is NOT Level-5 (or even level 2) certified.
The agency has problems from head to foot... Unfortunately, the deterrent effect of many of the policies handed down from "on high" have always been ineffective (more for show than anything), and have become even less effective as time has gone on (as people see their lack of value).
What needs to happen is to have the agency take a real "risk management" approach, rather than doing "shows of force" that make people goose-step. It truly is about command-and-control of the public....
Yes, there are real risks that need to be addressed. The problem is that real risks are often overlooked in the zeal for "catching" someone with a 3.5 ounce bottle of liquid... or arguing that pumpkin pie is a gel.