LexPassenger,

Fenito is right, there isn't much we can do to stop a determined terrorists, and it's been proven. Even with improved security and personal, terrorists will find a way into the aircraft.

But if we could find a way to clog ever hole and put some of the highly trained people on the checkpoints, then we stand a lot better chance of stopping these guys/gals. The more we can trip them up, the better.

"Such a system is so appallingly simple to circumvent that it is downright insulting that it's being used to "protect" us. Your agency might as well hand out garlic and crucifixes to ward off these unholy terrorists..."

I've already stated I don't agree with the policy Spiff. But the fact is I have to do it or face my own little problems.

As for many of you know what the policy really is, thats good. But the fact is about 60% to 70% of the people that come through the checkpoint I work don't know the policy, other then what they read in the newspaper.

Many FF might know, I won't argue that point. But the fact is, only about 30% of the daily travelers out my airports are FF's, the rest are first time, yearly or maybe every other month flyers.

And I know who the FF's are because they come up and do everything themselves without having to be told a thing, so I don't even bother telling them the rules because they know them. Their not the ones who give me the comments, their the ones that make my job easier because I can then talk to people behind them that aren't paying attention to what he/she is doing to get ready and are standing around with no clue on what to do.