The interesting point of this incident is that if he is a de-arranged individual, someone as simple as him has driven the proverbial coach and horses through the security apparatus of a major European Country’s Security. The guy had all the hallmarks of someone who should have been prevented from travelling (Single ticket, no baggage, travelling on his own) yet was allowed to board. A security inspector could not have acted the part better.
A couple of months ago I drew a British DTLR Security Inspectors attention to the complete disregard of shoes as a potential hiding area for knifes and blades and that Security staff do not check them when an scanner alarm goes off. His response was indifference (Someone might actually respond after this thread).
Until Governments take security seriously and start passenger profiling these incidents will continue. To quote a comment in a UK newspaper a couple of days ago, "the biggest obstacle to proper security is Human Rights Legislation".
As our "President's" wife earn her "crust" on that particular gravy train I cannot see anything changing.
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