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Security at airports

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    #32
    Del2005
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    Andy From Sligo wrote: »
    and if people have a lax attitude or a "you dont scare us!" attitude what does that lead to .... does it save lives?

    It doesn't save lives but it means that the terrorists have lost part of the battle. The whole point of terrorism is to frighten people into staying in bed. The Paris attacks where at a concert and recently in Pakistan a park. The Israelis have metal detectors and security on the door of nearly every business, so now they are being stabbed in the street.

    If we wanted to save lives we'd spend more on suicide prevention. Terrorism statistically doesn't kill that many people yet we spend much more against a low level treat while not dealing with much bigger killers and serious health issues.


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    #33
    Memnoch
    Registered Users Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭Memnoch


    We should build a wall. Get Saudi Arabia to pay for it.


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    #34
    brummytom
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    Birmingham Airport's had armed police patrols around the terminals for years now.


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    #35
    BattleCorp
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    brummytom wrote: »
    Birmingham Airport's had armed police patrols around the terminals for years now.

    I doubt armed police on patrol would make much difference to a suicide bomber who was intent on getting his 72 virgins.


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    #36
    biko
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    Memnoch wrote: »
    We should build a wall. Get Saudi Arabia to pay for it.
    They already have a wall. It has deflected every single Syrian refugee so far.


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    #37
    ED E
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    BKtje wrote: »
    The standard swiss army knife is actually allowed on planes in your carry on. There is a certain size of blade that is allowed. Was with a friend who had forgotten be had it in his bag, they took it out, controlled the blade length and have it back to him.

    Well, I cant be quite sure of its dimensions at this point but the third security agent was sure it was prohibited.


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    #38
    HensVassal
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    Andy From Sligo wrote: »
    Wife has come back from a weekend away - flew from Dublin to Birmingham. So I asked her what was the security like now at the airports she passed through. I asked was there any security before getting to check-in desk now after the Brussels attack and she said there wasn't and that anyone can walk into check-in without any security measures in place whether your flying or not.

    So , in the light of what happened the other week in Brussels , do you reckon airports across the globe should have checks and scans before even walking into terminal building ... or would that be too over the top or knee jerk reaction?

    Airports are practically impossible to secure. The size of the buildings, the size of the perimeter, the countless business and staff from myriad different companies. You could throw on a pair of overalls and a name tag of some description and carry a clipboard and nobody would look twice at you. You could walk in the back door uninterrupted. If you've ever seen the staff at security you would know that if they weren't working this job they'd be pulling pints. Besides the whole airport security thing is an unecessary sham.


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    #39
    DubDani
    Registered Users Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭DubDani


    You would think that with all the technology that they have at their hands, that it won't be necessary to strip down to your undies to get through Security.

    Dublin in my experience is extreme, in that you have to take off Belts, Shoes more often then not and 2 weeks ago they even asked me to take my hoodie off.

    No other Airport has ever asked me to take off Shoes or Sweater etc., so always wondering why Dublin Airport thinks it is necessary.


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    #40
    stoplooklisten
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    I won't be happy until they anal probe every passenger and any people who come to wave them off


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    #41
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
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    DubDani wrote: »
    You would think that with all the technology that they have at their hands, that it won't be necessary to strip down to your undies to get through Security.

    Dublin in my experience is extreme, in that you have to take off Belts, Shoes more often then not and 2 weeks ago they even asked me to take my hoodie off.

    No other Airport has ever asked me to take off Shoes or Sweater etc., so always wondering why Dublin Airport thinks it is necessary.

    The problem with belts is that the buckle triggers off the metal detector. Getting people to take them off just means less time spent frisking and speeds up the overall passage of people. Same with some shoes - I have a pair that triggers them off every time. Dunno abotu hoddies - perhaps it was made of tin-foil?!

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    Andy From Sligo
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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Why airports? The guy at the metro station took out more people than the two at the airport.

    very good point - they have put very stringent security in the brussels airport now, but i woner what they have done at their metro stations, i didnt get to hear anything about them


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