Originally Posted by
Good Guy
Are these individuals armed? If so, then it's probably just part of the uniform. If not, well that is odd.
They were all sitting down, so I couldn't tell. I would argue that armed customs people deep inside a secure area of an airport creates more problems than it solves (if there are any problems to begin with). Having a readily-accessible armory inside a nearby command post would make more sense.
Up North, I guess it's "Security Theatre" rather than "Security Theater."