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Old Nov 28, 2012, 2:31 pm
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Originally Posted by FWAAA
Then you and gemac should be disturbed by the advent of this KCM program, as it greatly increases the odds that boxcutters or revolvers or any other prohibited item will be admitted into the sterile area of the airport (now that pilots and FAs will oftentimes waltz thru security without a scan of their person or bags).

Had the Chicago FA brought her gun to ORD in her bag on Monday instead of last Friday, chances are it would have ended up in the sterile area of ORD undetected (and would have been transported to Shanghai as well).
Good point. I guess as much as I realize that airline personnel are much less likely than passengers to bring in prohibited items, much less use them for nefarious purposes, I'm not totally comfortable with this program.
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