<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Punki:
Well I for one do not believe for a minute that the highjackers took their knives through security. First of all box knives were found taped under seats on other planes (looks like cleaners or food service people to me) and, secondly, why would they risk their life's work on the outside chance that they might get caught with a box knife.
What they should be looking at a lot more carefully are people who buy one-way first class tickets and hold passports from countries known to harbor terrorists. There are no secrets to El Al's success.
I do not, BTW, think that the skies are one bit safer because someone managed to confiscate my 1" safety pin, my sewing kit, my corkscrew, my tweezers or my metal comb.
[This message has been edited by Punki (edited 11-28-2001).]</font>
I don't think that the solution is to look closer at people with one way first class tickets or those who hold passports from certain countries. If we just do that, then we are inviting other forms of attack. What is the likelyhood that a future terrorist will buy a one way first class seat - zero.
The problem with security is that it has to be comprehensive - half measures do not work. Right now there is no solution to screen all checked luggage for bombs. So is flying secure - NO.
[This message has been edited by PG (edited 11-29-2001).]