It's all nonsese for crew. I had my nail scissors taken off me at East Midlands and was made to pay for the postage to get them back (I was on a "W" pattern to somewhere hot but ending up in Manchester).
The Israelites have got the right idea and use profilers for the pax. The profilers are not often wrong, and with the history of the 4 by 2's and conflict they know a thing or two about security.
Yes, let's have tight security, but please D for T, MAKE IT USEFUL AND DON'T PAY LIP-SERVICE TO IT.
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