Interesting events around El Al and the TSA

[unixronin]

As schneier reports, El Al has already been doing their own baggage screening at four US airports -- JFK, LAX, Miami International, and O'Hare -- and now they want to add Newark to that list.

I wonder if this is possibly what spurred the TSA to start a pilot program to do passenger screening the Israeli way, which is to say, looking for -- dare I say it -- terrorists instead of for overlooked toenail clippers?

Comments

[juuro.livejournal.com]

During the years that I traveled regularly to Israel, the El Al security screening got more and more intrusive, provocative, and just downright bullyish. They are very good in generating unusual behaviour and signs of anxiety, that I grant you.

The basics are fine, and I approve of the practice. It just requires not only well-trained but also suitable for the job individuals, and that doesn't always happen.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

It just requires not only well-trained but also suitable for the job individuals, and that doesn't always happen.

I suspect this is probably a matter of particular concern where the TSA is concerned. Their abusive proclivities have already been noted.