classiccmp-digest V1 #716

From: Alan Pearson <alan.pearson_at_cramer.com>
Date: Thu Sep 13 04:42:50 2001

> What kind of security is going to protect against that kind of attack? I
> have a knife like object I use to open my mail, its called a CIA Letter
> opener, made of glass reinforced nylon it has no xray image, yet is strong
> enough to be pounded thru 5/8" plywood without breaking.

Three things leap to mind:

1. ban all hand luggage
2. perform security checks right before boarding the plane as well as at the
gate and departures entrance
3. have at least three armed counter-terrorist specialists on every flight
to cover front, middle & rear sections of the plane. Maybe even six.

One thing's for sure - until airlines/governments implement these kind of
measures there's *no way* I'm getting on another plane. No way.

-al
Received on Thu Sep 13 2001 - 04:42:50 BST