In this world you get what you pay for. If we want acceptable standards of safety and security we are going to have to employ experienced, well trained and professional security personnel, who work to clear security protocols agreed by the airports, airlines and authorities. I think this is the way the USA is going with airline security staff coming under the federal umbrella. Aviation security is getting a tough ride on many pprune threads at the moment and maybe this posting explains why. Unfortunately free-market capitalism does not have an answer for everything and when it comes to safety and security the regulators often have to step in and enforce the standards. Instead of allowing private companies to run inadequate security programmes on shoestring budgets with demeaning pay rates maybe we are all going to have to bite the bullet and pay the going rate for properly qualified, intelligent, courteous, thorough and professional security staff at airports?
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Can anybody remember what the question was?