Comments on: Who will screen the screeners? http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2012/10/06/who-will-screen-the-screeners/ Security Research, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge Sun, 19 May 2013 19:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Craig http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2012/10/06/who-will-screen-the-screeners/comment-page-1/#comment-348509 Craig Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:19:11 +0000 http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/?p=4533#comment-348509 Interesting on the Luton shakedown - i had the same experience, with a twist. The place was mobbed, the screener wouldn't let me proceed without purchasing a new bag from the slot machine (mine was tied closed rather than self sealing). I purchased the new bags (came in a capsule of 3 if i remember correctly), whereupon i was whisked through - contents still in the old bag. He had no interest in me using an alternative bag, only that i would pay my £1. Can't help wondering if there are incentives for sales numbers of those bags. Interesting on the Luton shakedown – i had the same experience, with a twist.

The place was mobbed, the screener wouldn’t let me proceed without purchasing a new bag from the slot machine (mine was tied closed rather than self sealing).

I purchased the new bags (came in a capsule of 3 if i remember correctly), whereupon i was whisked through – contents still in the old bag.

He had no interest in me using an alternative bag, only that i would pay my £1.

Can’t help wondering if there are incentives for sales numbers of those bags.

]]> By: Gervase Markham http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2012/10/06/who-will-screen-the-screeners/comment-page-1/#comment-347460 Gervase Markham Sun, 07 Oct 2012 08:51:01 +0000 http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/?p=4533#comment-347460 I got what seemed quite like an attempt to shake me down for that £1 at Manchester Airport, justified on the grounds of security: "You have to have it in the little plastic bag otherwise we can't sniff test it properly". Well if that's true, love, then your security sucks... http://blog.gerv.net/2012/08/airport-security-and-10ml-of-toothpaste/ I got what seemed quite like an attempt to shake me down for that £1 at Manchester Airport, justified on the grounds of security: “You have to have it in the little plastic bag otherwise we can’t sniff test it properly”. Well if that’s true, love, then your security sucks…

http://blog.gerv.net/2012/08/airport-security-and-10ml-of-toothpaste/

]]> By: Dave Walker http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2012/10/06/who-will-screen-the-screeners/comment-page-1/#comment-347108 Dave Walker Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:19:54 +0000 http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/?p=4533#comment-347108 Apparently, ABC News have already done some investigating involving equipment "going missing" through TSA scans in the US; take a look at http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news-tracks-missing-ipad-florida-home-tsa/story?id=17331937#.UHBoJ_l25Ld . Apparently, ABC News have already done some investigating involving equipment “going missing” through TSA scans in the US; take a look at http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/abc-news-tracks-missing-ipad-florida-home-tsa/story?id=17331937#.UHBoJ_l25Ld .

]]> By: Nick http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2012/10/06/who-will-screen-the-screeners/comment-page-1/#comment-347051 Nick Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:37:33 +0000 http://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/?p=4533#comment-347051 I prefer the night ferry between Harwich and Hoek van Holland - far less security theatre. I prefer the night ferry between Harwich and Hoek van Holland – far less security theatre.

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