Security people are also provided by outside firms who got the "lowest
bid". Is it any wonder they're not paid well, not trained, and may have
"suspicious" backgrounds?
In other words, they got what they paid for.
Kent Neff wrote:
>
> Ya gotta be kidding. Most of the airports are "managed" by local
> governments and they can't get it right. What makes you think the Feds are
> able to do it. Where I live (Atlanta), the General Manager is a politcal
> crony of the Mayor and is an incompetent clown at best. If anything these
> airports need to be privatized and the security force needs to be trained
> and made to do their jobs. It's that simple. I work around the airport so
> I see it all the time.
>
> My 2 cents.
>
> Regards,
>
> Kent Neff
>
> >From: Benjamin Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Airport security (was: The idiocy continues!)
> >Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:13:46 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> >On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Phillips, Glen wrote:
> > > I've noticed that in amongst all the criticism of poor security at
> > > Boston airport, no-one has suggested paying the people who operate the
> > > metal detector screens and x-ray machines a bit more than what they
> > > currently get (which is reported as on a par with someone who flips
> > > burgers in a diner).
> >
> > I have seen mentioned several times that the people supposedly guarding
> >air-travel security are minimum wage workers who have not been trained.
> >Many are calling for the government to take over airport security.
> >
> > Myself, I think that makes sense. One of the functions of government is
> >to protect the people, i.e., to establish and maintain a police force. The
> >government already patrols roads, trains, and general property. To me, it
> >makes sense to extend that same protection to air travel.
> >
> >--
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