Wildcard: McCarren airport security

[Oldster]

Having exploited this "hole" in our "security", might the terrorists might not be jsut as clever as Advan+age players and find a new "hole" to exploit?

Seems to me TSA is the WPA of the 21st century. Lord knows we need the jobs.

> You certainly make your point. Had I known
> ahead of time that all those builders were
> heading home that Friday I would have made
> other arrangements.

> What's even worse is I could go any time of
> the week, just so happened we picked the
> wrong time to go home...imagine the lines
> almost back to that T-bird on display!!

> I agree about security, it was pathetic in
> the past.

> Glad you and Norm didn't have to endure my
> experience, it's a long day when you see the
> sun rise and set at D-41.

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> Having exploited this "hole" in
> our "security", might the
> terrorists might not be jsut as clever as
> Advan+age players and find a new
> "hole" to exploit?

> Seems to me TSA is the WPA of the 21st
> century. Lord knows we need the jobs.

I had originally posted that I was unclear as to your statements...however the bulb has come on.

There were a lot of us concentrated in one area, not a fault of security, just a huge number trying to pass through 2 points. Let's hope those that would do us harm have other things to think about!

[DoanWorry]

>Obviously,
> when you are leaving at the same time as
> 80,000 other people, things get overloaded.

> I bet if you try to leave at the same time
> as the National Rodeo Finals, or the CES
> convention, Etc., you will find the
> conditions. The rest of the time things run
> pretty smoothly.
Was there for NFR. No problems. I think a lot of people come at go at staggered intervals. Builders must have a herdiing instinct.
> In fact after the Federal Takeover of
> security, I feel better. It seems the x-ray
> screeners are actually looking at the
> baggage now. Before security was a big joke
> and a sham, and provided zero value in
> safety.
I'm not sure I agree. I cary some pretty unidentifiable electronics stuff in my bags and I'm sure they don't know what they're looking at. They sure can check ID's though. 3 times last night in 15 ft. and we were all in a single line. (Reagan Nat'l)