mdtony: It's not a matter of getting rid of security all together. I don't think anyone is suggesting that. It's more about the way it's being done. One suggestion that I know we've discussed here before and that was mentioned in the Atlantic article I referred to is how often it's happened that someone has slipped by a security a check point and now the entire airport is evacuated, included folks sitting in planes ready to depart, and rescreened. That's ridiculous and will keep everyone from flying if it continues to happen. The solution to that, which is in place at airports in other countries (SIN comes to mind) is screening at the individual gates. That way if there is a breach it is confined to a very small area and the rest of the airport can continue to operate.

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[This message has been edited by letiole (edited 08-13-2002).]