Originally Posted by
wiggy
FWIW I’m sure if you folk regard the U.K. as being in Europe or not these days but generally there’s no security staff at most U.K. gates either, though doors to jetties are normally kept locked until boarding/pre-boarding commences...
Of course anyone at the gate probably has already been screened by security.
My memory is that if you push hard enough you can open those swipe card operated doors. Security at every gate is unsustainable, we’re already getting closer to a Police State thanks to mega minister Mr Potato Head. As long as there are sufficient security personnel available to apprehend people like this that should be enough and regardless of how people are treated by an airline there is no excuse for the behavior of the passenger in this case.