Originally Posted by
ajamieson
One (small) positive amid all the clipboard fascism...the army is operating the security scanners. Consequently the whole process is a lot more efficient, intuitive, pleasant and effective than it is under the rude, lazy and witless "security professionals" employed at the likes of EDI and LHR (despite the latter probably earning a higher salary...)
I can't help but think that this whole G4S farce has been for the greater good, i.e. that it discourages the idea of outsourcing matters of importance e.g. policing to cheap security monkeys.
I look forward to seeing what it's like with the Army running it. Probably pretty good, as the most professional and polite airport security I've encountered is that in Switzerland, where it is run by the relevant cantonal police force.
Neil