<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Last night CNN reported that three days after the attack a local Sheriff sent test teams with box cutters and other potential cutting weapons through FLL security 6 times without once being caught. When the Sheriff notified FAA, FAA threatened the Sheriff with a technical violation of FAA rules for having conducted the test. </font>
You have to understand that a large part of the "improved" security measures is to convince the public that it's okay to fly again. I have no problems with this, as clearly there is a confidence problem with the flying public. But, it's disturbing that the FAA wants to use the force of law to silence anyone that points out defects with the system. Actually, this is a tried-and-true tactic long used by bureaucracies, government or otherwise. If they are able to silence the opposition, then it's a lot easier for them to spread their message.