Originally Posted by
SATTSO
To answer the last part of our statement, it depends on the bag. Bag that are considered cluttered, yes. Red teams and our own ASI test have found that if you place something prohibited in one part of a bag, such as a knife, and have another part of a bag somewhat cluttered, the TSO goes for the knife, and misses the other possibly more dangerous WEI in the cluttered area. In other words, the one prohibited item is used as a decoy.
But ever since I have worked here, you are required to search a certain area around a found WEI or prohibited item because of the recognition that x-ray is a skill and an interpretation.
Are you going to comment on the rest of my post? Is a random search after the bag has been through x-ray more extensive and intensive than necessary?
Looking at the court ruling they did not take into account the skill of the operator. They only took into account the level of technology available. Going past the "alarm" item is more intensive and extensive than necessary in light of available technology.