Ever been to FRA or NRT?
EVERYONE and EVERYTHING going into the sterile area gets searched. Pilots, delivery vans, and even passengers. America needs to understand that as soon as you let 1 (one) person in without due process, the integrity of the whole system collapses. During our tour of FRA, it appeared that their sterile area was in tact.
Simple and effective searches without attitude. This can be accomplished politely and efficiently. Both NRT & SIN come to mind. GET BACK TO THE BASICS of screening all who enter the zones AND PROPERLY STAFF them.
TRASH THE ID CHECKS. If you've properly screened passengers, there is much less risk. And if they have nothing dangerous, it doesn't matter who's ID they have.