The security process now is meaningless. At Newark I just witness 2 elderly people in wheelchairs being selected for the random gate check. They were both detained for a while (over 10 minutes), as they were asked to get out of their wheelchairs so everything could be thoroughly checked.

Come on? Is this really necessary? Hadn't they already gone through the metal detectors & x-ray? I really doubt that these 2 posed any threat to any of us boarding that plane.

BUT, they let my can of macadamia nuts through. You know the can. Metal, with the pull off metal top. Could make a really nice weapon. We carried it on in case we got hungry & realized when we opened it that the top was far more dangerous than a nail clipper or a cigar cutter.

There's a false sense security now. It's wasting everyone's time.

Mary