Originally Posted by
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! Just out of curiosity....what makes one a security analyst. I can see the root is 'anal' but really what is it and how do you become one to get quoted in the paper?
A bit of respect, gentlemen please ! This man is an expert, a UNIVERSITY professor (retired) and what's more, an EARL. So no lip from the likes of you oiks
A sampling of his expertise from various sources (aka Google):
Canadian travellers aren't getting the security they need, – a sentiment echoed by terrorism expert Peter St. John, from the University of Manitoba.
"If you have a uniform and you have the right credentials then you've got access to do anything you want in the airport," says St. John. "You can almost board a plane at will and hijack it or anything. Security is just poor."
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Airport security expert Peter St. John of Winnipeg stated Sept. 12th on national CBC TV that Canadian airport security was downgraded by the removal of RCMP officers and the substitution of rent-a-cops and that the bottom-line focus of airport authorities has also contributed to this loss of security
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(about 9/11)
Attorney General John Ashcroft said that on at least two of the planes hijacked Tuesday, the perpetrators were armed with knives and box cutters. It's unknown whether they slipped past screeners or were placed on the planes beforehand by allies employed at the airport.
Because of the close coordination of the hijackings, insiders on the ground likely played key roles, says terrorism expert Peter St. John at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
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Despite the extra fees for security, a Canadian terrorism expert says our airports are some of the least secure around the world.
Peter St. John, the author of books on terrorism and a security consultant to airlines and foreign governments, told Global News "we're at the bottom of the pile amongst western states I would say."
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Professor St. John ... is known as the foremost expert on terrorism on the North American continent. Often when airport hostages are taken or hostages are taken, Professor St. John is the one that is called in by governments, both in the U.S. and here in Canada to defuse hostage takings in this sense.
Professor St. John has a lot of experience and a lot of knowledge. He has studied terrorism for more than 15 years.
