Heathrow Director,
Couldn't agree more! 'Football spotting' Why?? As for Cricket, Snooker...... the list is endless, but all are guaranteed to upset someone - and at the same time enthuse someone else.
As for security, try being an 'enthusiast' living in Saudi Arabia! The 'Athens 12' story wouldn't have a look in compared to the reception you are guaranteed in Riyadh/Jeddah whilst simply watching aircraft - even inside the airport terminal as a bona fide traveller or working there during the course of routine business. One can only contemplate the outcome of producing a notebook or camera....
regards to all,
Bear 555