As Department of homeland insecurity chairperson Janet Neapolitano said,
''the system worked" ... but she failed to specify what exact
system it was that, in fact,
"worked".
Neapolitano obviously had no idea what was going when she released that statement, it's as if elements of the obama admin (damage controllers) had rushed her to the podium for a quick CYA and she simply read script from a teleprompter.
What an embarrassing lame brain this lady is (and this is NOT the first time either - remember several months ago, she mention something about placing returning veterans on terrorist watch lists ?
hey janet I got a great way to stop terrorist on a plane. All you have to do is place a fully combat dress Marine or Soldier and have them stand at the door to the cockpit. Every now and then they can walk up a down the aisle.
or MAYBE we can do what Israel does with their Airport.
Ben Gurion International Airport is one of the world's most heavily secured airports.[32] Security operates on several levels.[33]
All cars, taxis, buses and trucks go through a preliminary security checkpoint before entering the airport compound. Armed guards spot-check the vehicles by looking into cars, taxis and boarding buses, exchanging a few words with the driver and passengers.
Armed security personnel stationed at the terminal entrances keep a close watch on those who enter the buildings. If someone arouses their suspicion or looks nervous, they may strike up a conversation to further assess the person's intent. Plainclothes armed personnel patrol the area outside the building, and hidden surveillance cameras operate at all times.[34]
Inside the building, both uniformed and plainclothes security officers are on constant patrol.
Departing passengers are personally questioned by security agents even before arriving at the check-in desk. This interview can last as little as five minutes, or as long as an hour if a passenger is selected for additional screening. Luggage and body searches may be conducted. After the search, bags are placed through an X-ray machine before passengers proceed to the check-in counters. All that said, El Al and Ben Gurion airport has for a long time realised that the person is more important than their bags.[citation needed] Therefore, occasionally, if security have assessed a person as a low risk, they will pass them straight through to the check-in desks, bypassing the main x-ray machines. Note that hand baggage is always x-rayed later on.
After check-in, checked baggage is put in a pressure chamber to trigger any possible explosive devices. Passengers continue through to personal security and passport control, as in other airports. Before passing through the metal detectors and placing hand baggage through the X-ray machine, passports are re-checked and additional questions may be asked. Before boarding the aircraft, passports and boarding passes are checked once again.
Security procedures for incoming flights are not as stringent, but passengers may be questioned by passport control depending on country of origin, or countries visited prior to arrival in Israel. Passengers who have recently visited countries at war with Israel (all Arab countries except Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania and Qatar) may be subject to further questioning.[35]
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Seems to think what they do is working since they have not ben hijacked in 30 years and numerous terrorist do not even mak it past the ticket counter.
