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Security Theater at Gatwick Airport

Security Theater at Gatwick Airport by puck-man.
This is theater with very expensive tickets. At first I could not believe that people are really that dumb to believe that any of this buys us any security but talking to a few people in line I found that most people agreed that this must be done to ensure a safe flight.... Am I wrong I wrong on thinking this all is a load of bull? Our so called terrorists must be laughing their asses off.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_theatre 

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Catskills Grrl  Pro User  says:

I don't get it. What actually happened when the would-be traveler got to the front of the line?
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puck-man  Pro User  says:

Ok, so this is the line for passport control to go into the so called Duty Free zone. While waiting in line they have cheap labour in bright yellow security jackets ask you in broken English to open your bag. They will then go trough your personal belongings and remove any item they deem dangerous. While watching this go on I noticed that lipstick, lip balm, mascara, nail polish, tooth paste etc etc are on the list of highly dangerous items. All these items are thrown into clear plastic bags which are then thrown in large containers. Not only are the people doing this job clearly untrained they are also rude. Just for your info, this is not from me being disgrunted. I was only watching this from the side lines after I waved my mum off who had removed anything vaguely liqued just so she could avoid this hassle.

Who is served by this show of gross incompetence?
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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puck-man  Pro User  says:

Dang, I did not answer your question, once they get to the front they get to show their passport and boarding ticket and proceed to spend 2 hours in the shopping area... without any food they might have had before hand but that is ok as there are plenty of shops selling food.
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Just_Jane says:

We in Israel have this allready for many years, nobody is complaining, because it is for your own safety. but buying to get easy through the controle. they should hang those people if that would be possible where is the safety???? and lipstick and things liike that we have in our big lugage not in our hand bags. there we cary only our pasports and money.

if you call the security in England incompetence.. you are right, that is why for all the flights to Israel there are only Israeli security people all over the world.. I met them even on Washington airport.. there was never a kaping of an El Al plane...
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adrianhatescheese says:

isn't it weird that they take all of the "hazardous" stuff and toss it in a normal trash can?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

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puck-man  Pro User  says:

Adrian no ekiben:
Yeah where are the big explosions, surely all that material together must be dangerous ^_=

Just_Jane:
I guess you did not check my Wikipedia link. All these 'security' measures are for show only and add 0% to our security. If drugs and weapons can find their ways into prisons no check by underpaid and untrained staff is going to stop things getting onto an airplane. I 100% do not agree with these measures. He who gives up freedom for security deserves neither!
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