Airport Security-an Inside View
I've been reading these opinions with interest. I can see both sides have valid points to make however I side with those who believe that security is a joke and cosmetic in nature. The real point however has been only lightly touched on by bjcc. That is Trust. At some point you have to trust those who are the pros. And I mean all those who are the pro's, police and pilots. If you think that all pilots are potential terrorists, take a bus. I've yet to see any pilot put a gun to a passengers head and tell him/her "you're coming with me". If you want to make airports 100% safe, close them! A little mutual respect would go a long way to make our life ( pilot's and security people) a little easier. I object to being treated as a criminal and being told that I am not allowed to have my pocket knife, nail clippers or leatherman with me onboard. But I am allowed to have a crash axe in the cockpit! Let's get real.