multipilot

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a research paper regarding Airport Security and its impact on airports. I hoping to pick some of yalls brains and see if anyone has any unique personal experiences while going through airport security. For example...

Back in 96 my mom and dad took me and my siblings to Disney World in Florida. While boarding the plane in Orlando for the trip home, we went through a metal detector and they sent my carry on through the x-ray machine. Well the airport security guard, this is of course all prior to the TSA, pulled me aside and said they found something suspicious in my bag and it appeared to be three "pineapple grenades". They showed me on the monitor what they saw and it donned on me that what they were seeing was three souvenir shot glasses wrapped in newspaper.

Anyway, that's the kind of stuff I'm interested in if anyone is willing to share. Also if anyone knows of any good articles, like the one about the backscatter technology that was recently posted, would be much appreciated as well.

Thanks!

Ewfflyer

Security is misdirected in the new age. Partially because of "Civil Rights," and "Profiling." Basically, The system is it's own worse enemy, because they can't screen who they want to screen, and in the end, it's those people that know the actual rules of how it operates that are going to get through it anyways. Vilgelance is the key.

I hope that they keep the TSA screenings to stictly the airlines. Because all the 135 stuff(and 91) are 99% repeat customers, or recommended customers from another. They won't be the threat, but being vigilent with someone new is always a good idea. Also the fact that most of these airplanes aren't big enough for the mass casualties that the terrorist are looking for, it's even less of a concern.

MSP Aviation

This is not a broader opinion, but I recently found out that metal detectors often throw false positives, that is, they superimpose a weapon or potential bomb over the image of a bag to keep the operator on his or her toes.

Ewfflyer

Like a third party to test the screening for accuracy? Sounds like a good idea, I'd like to see the pass rates

LAfrequentflyer

http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S42596.shtml?cat=1

How's that for a good TSA story.

-LAFF

POPA

There is no imaging capability associated with the metal detectors. Are you talking about the X-ray machine?
Either way, I find this hard to believe.

multipilot

That's really funny. At the same time though, I can't blame her for being freaked out. I might be able to work that into the report somewhere. Thanks!

AV8ER

Someone posted a link a few months back about a SNL skit based on TSA training...pretty funny if anyone can still find it. (A Turkey Sandwich is NOT a liquid)

1Seat 1Engine

Nope, this is true. I don't really know how they do it, but they do introduce some kind of false gun or weapon imagery on the x-ray machines to make sure the dude watching it is awake.

My source was just the newspaper, but I know I've read this before.

crjav8er

http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=67166