once again we see the papers making a huge scoop about airport security,
What people who read this seem to forget or more likely don't realise is that the only people who will be affected by these stories are the people who have a right to be on any airport in the first place and already hold airside passes.
We are the people who the security personnel seem to tighten up on by more rigorous searches,more constraints and generally more hassle and attitude.But we already have been investigated by virtue we have airside passes of which have been issued by the same security section itself.
When was the last time you saw a passenger frisked all the way up and down and generally made to wait to enter the departure lounge,all the have to do is buy a ticket and show there passport BUT THEN THEY PAY FOR THIS PRIVELIGE and we dont want to upset the travelling public do we?
This being the case what is the point of the airside pass?
Security in this country has a long way to go before it becomes professional and in most peoples opinion could start by concentrating on the harder issues instead of the soft touch and should be controlled by an external agency/dept.
Consistancy would also help to achieve this maybe but something should be done but will it?