I have posted before that the airside pass system and the Aviation Maritime Security Act, etc is totally corrupt - it does not work - and there is NO such thing as a security van with 'high tech' gizmos such as has been suggested. The whole bit about airport security is a total fudge, only concerned about who pays and involving several agencies, none of those involved knowing or caring what it is all about. The 'back door' of airports is wide open - anybody can get an airside job - it is largely left up to handling agents. Even the 'front door' is a joke - they employ anybody they can get. When you consider the fuss made about such things as nail scissors, making a big show of checking flight crews, etc - forget it!The airport authority is only concerned about duty free sales, property and concession income, etc., and the politicians involved, of any party, are a joke - privatisation gone mad again, I'm afraid!Remember, those responsible for all this will not be on the aircraft! Just watch what goes on at security check-points - if you have even the slightest notion of what this all about, you will see that the people and systems involved are pathetic. Until Governement takes this seriously and considers security and crime prevention worth paying for - the whole thing just stumbles along on 'a wing and a prayer'. You must now take some responsibility and monitor who is getting on your aircraft and follow your own instincts - nobody else gives a damn!
