Globaliser Don’t kid yourself. Anne Murphy was well known to the security services since her boyfriend was a known player.
In a previous role back in those days I would have pulled Miss Murphy for a close look simply for that fact. Profiling was used then and I’d be surprised if it wasn’t in use today.
Oblaaspop We are not civilians by dint of our training and role in the industry. It’s true we are not the armed service or police service, but neither is airport security. Just because one has some training and puts a uniform on does not make one impervious to being an ally to the extremists.
IMO Pilots are not above suspicion, but equally are not the ideal candidates as some would have you believe to be blackmailed into becoming mules. If a plan is too complex the more chance it has to fail. Especially if some of the participants are being forced. It’s far easier to get a young radical to apply for a job as security and far more affective since he/she can be used for more than one job. Additionally they would have a greater understanding of the security setup at the airport where they work and would know how to exploit the weaknesses of the system…come to think of it wasn’t one of those recently rounded up a security guard at LHR?
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