I see these articles about failed tests and I resist saying anything for fear of saying stuff I shouldn't. Look, do not feel confident about these tests done by federal inspectors. Perhaps I shouldn't reveal this, but we get heads up before these "Red Teams" come through. Having "passed" one let me assure you that they in no way could approximate the real thing. Remember, federal agencies put political correctness above everything else, including security. And please don't misunderstand this, but you must believe me when I say that the people running these tests could never come within even the periphery of the profile of a potential terrorist. Look, I'd like to maintain high levels of alertness and visual acuity at all times, but I don't. I'm selective. While I stay directed at the x-ray screen, in terms of the level of scrutiny, I make mere cursory glances at a pilot's bags and only a little higher scrutiny of the bags of let's say, a trio of middle-aged American guys with Northrup-Grumman badges. Now, when someone comes through who might have even the slightest (six degrees of separation) possibility of a connection with a terrorist (under 40, foreign national, laconic, etc.), I look over their bags like a medical doctor examining a patient's x-rays. If I see anything, anything which could, even in a MacGyver-esque way, be used in a IED, I call for ETD and bag check. And surprisingly, I'd guess that this is no more than 1% on a busy day.