Originally Posted by
bearfoil
BobM2
This gunman didn't "bypass" the screening system with an ID. He Waved at the gate agent, who recognized him, and waved him onto the Flight, with a 5 pound handgun in his jacket.
I don't quite follow you here Bearfoil. Once he reached the gate, he had already cleared the checkpoint & was well within the "secure" area. He had either avoided screening at the checkpoint with his ID card (which is what the feds say), or else used the downstairs door (which in 1987 had only a keypad combination lock) to bypass the checkpoint altogether. The only duty of the gate agent was to verify his ticket & allow him to board.
I do agree with your assessment of the current security situation.