From today's NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/05/na...rtner=homepage
"If, say, a handgun were discovered," the report says, "the terrorist would have ample ability to retain control of it. T.S.A. screeners are neither expecting to encounter a real weapon nor are they trained to gain control of it."
And maybe I'm just tired, but is this quote backa**wards or is it representative of the DHS/TSA? I vote for the latter.
As a result, a reconfigured checkpoint used in the study could handle 171 to 179 passengers an hour per lane, compared with the current 183, meaning a major improvement in security without a corresponding slowdown in passenger screening.
Where's VideoPaul - I'm waiting to hear about his experience at EWR earlier in the week. Do you suppose he's still on the golf course or did he mouth off to a screener and is being held captive in a stairwell at EWR?