>>>>>http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/19/airport.security.issues/index.html?hpt=C1
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>>>>>This is what Al Qaida has driven us to.
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>>>>I think think you got there for yourselves Mike> Also most security experts agree that airport searches are for public consumption and have nothing to do with effectively increasing security.
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>>>I'm curious if every single piece of baggage is xrayed now and if they can actually guarantee that no baggage gets on a plane without that being done (I bet absolutely not).
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>>It's my understanding that you're correct about that - although I notice when I leave Hawaii that my bags (even checked luggage) go though another machine. I don't know if it's x-ray or for the dept of agriculture.
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>Do you think they are looking for any crops in particular? ;-)

Jumping in here to paraphrase Jay Leno - If you refuse to be patted down, they call the police. And what is the first thing the do? They pat you down.