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From: zubbie@ihlpl.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Thinking of ways to preclude airplane terrorism
Message-ID: <208@ihlpl.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 10-Jul-85 13:16:52 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 10 13:16:52 1985
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> 
>   We need better methods of searching passengers and baggage prior to board-
>   ing planes. Here are some ideas:
>  
More correctly we need a uniform system to insure that the current search 
methods are used and uniformly imposed on anyone entering the passenger
embarking areas of airports. 
Part of the reasons why terrorists are able to get on airlanes is because
of a laxity in searching for contraband items.

>   ing. Then the baggage and personal effects of each passenger were passed
>   separately through an explosion-proof cell and irradiated by an explosive-
>   detonating energy field.
> 
Current regulatons supposedly to be used at international air terminals does
require that all bacgs (including purses) be x-ray examined while the
passenger walks through a metal detector. In the even that the metal
detector gives an alarm the individual must empty any pockets and go 
through the detector again ( the items removed fromthe pockets are
handed over to the inspector. ) If the alarm continues to sound a smaller
metal locator is used to find the specific source of the alarm condition.
If it can not be resolved (ie metal surgical pins and plates) the individual 
may be asked to submit to a physical examination (this depends a
lot on if the person fits the **profile** for a terrorist or
hi-jacker.)

>   Maybe the people in charge don't have all the ideas under the sun. If anyone
>   has ideas, let us hear them. 

OK  your just did.
in summary:

Better and more uniform enforcement and application of existing rules 
has been shown to be effective against terrorists. This can be noted 
by considering that the majority of the terrorist hijackings originate
at or stop at airports facilities where these measures are lax or
non-exisitant.




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Jeanette Zobjeck ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie