UK Airports to introduce new bomb detection equipment

[Ardemax]

YEY

finally common sense has hit security at airports

with these built, they can make advancements on the designs and enhance their performance.

all good.

[Jahova]

Good, this should sort most things out.

[Yoshimitsui]

:rolleyes: says it all.


It's all about show, not actual security, it's to tell the public that they're safe, not to make them safe. If a terrorist wanted to blow up a plane then it ain't difficult, just need someone who works in the airport McDonalds and you're sorted, they're so ethnically diverse at airport shops that it's hardly difficult.

Please do not talk rubbish. You will find the security at UK airports it twice as strict for staff members passing airside. Knowing the airports director wont get you or them special treatment around security measures. Airport shop workers have the same relevance as the grass that grows next to the runway.

[myke]

it's a good idea but still kinda feels like its invading my privacy... but whatevz.

[Alkaz]

Body scanners are to be introduced at Heathrow airport in about three weeks, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said.

He also told the House of Commons that all UK airports must have new "explosion trace detection equipment" by the end of the year.

His comments follow an attempt to blow up a US airliner on Christmas Day.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is accused of trying to detonate a bomb on a plane from Amsterdam when it was about to land in Detroit.

Gordon Brown has ordered a review of security at UK airports.

Mr Johnson said that BAA had already begun training its staff in behavioural analysis techniques, which would be used to identify individuals that required closer inspection.

The government is also examining whether "additional targeted passenger profiling" could help enhance airport security, he added.

Its good to know but why the hell do they put things like that (inbold), if there is going to be a bomb then they will make sure they do what ever they want to do if they have any sense before them sort of dates. Madness.

[myke]

tbf, there was more security when i went on eurostar than i have seen in an airport. but w.ez

[scott]

When i was in barcelona they were only doing full security on flights to america, body searches and making them empty all there hand luggage to search it.

When i flew into london heathrow we went through about 5 different bits of security had to get a picture taken twice and fingerprints, although when boarding the flight they didn't check any passports they just checked the picture we got taken the first time lol.

At least it will keep us a bit safer

[xxMATTGxx]

Please do not talk rubbish. You will find the security at UK airports it twice as strict for staff members passing airside. Knowing the airports director wont get you or them special treatment around security measures. Airport shop workers have the same relevance as the grass that grows next to the runway.

Agreed and when you are contractor going to work inside the airport, they basically strip you near enough.

tbf, there was more security when i went on eurostar than i have seen in an airport. but w.ez

Probably because they don't want anything to go off while your in the tunnel.

[Chippiewill]

Please do not talk rubbish. You will find the security at UK airports it twice as strict for staff members passing airside. Knowing the airports director wont get you or them special treatment around security measures. Airport shop workers have the same relevance as the grass that grows next to the runway.

That's such a small minded stupid comment. How the hell do you expect a McDonalds employee to board a plane wearing a uniform (it'd be pretty hard to change clothes whilst your working) and actually get on the plane without a ticket?

Also, I know that a lot of airport staff get checked themselves for banned items (I know that my dad wasn't allowed to take any liquids in to his office), etc so again, this is a stupid comment to make.

a) I never said it would be easy
b) A nice chip oil delivery could have some lovely liquid explosives inside.
c) How do you know that the security officer behind the scanner isn't in on it?

Invent, if it was you who -repped me then at least leave your name.

[myke]

Agreed and when you are contractor going to work inside the airport, they basically strip you near enough.



Probably because they don't want anything to go off while your in the tunnel.

when i was doing my work exp at the airport every vehicle fing that came in got a random check so like the first vehicle they'd check under the bonnet, then the third they'd check the glovebox and then the fifth they'd do the bonnet and glovebox, then 7th would be like the full vehicle... it even happened with airport vehicles.

and urm yeah but the airport should be the same.

edit: and yeah every doorway you go through to go airside from landside you get screened and patted even if ya dont buzz so yeah even if you're staff