Monday 28 December 2009

 
Leading article: The lessons of Flight 253
"The most shocking aspect of the whole case" is that NONE of the new "security" procedures would have made the slightest difference to Abdulmutallab. He would have walked/sat through them all and still ignited his bomb.
      However, neither politicians, government agencies or airlines can be seen to do nothing in the face of a media incident, so these new measures are ones that have been waiting in the wings for a publication trigger.
      Here's an assignment for the budding investigative reporter: what other "security" measures are in the queue, waiting for the next media-covered incident?

PS: What would have helped?  Profiling might have, but that is doubtful. Following their own procedures: e.g. being extremely thorough - with a minute examination of everyone on a watch list - would have.
The failure here is not panic myopia: prohibiting nail scissors with a 1-inch blade while allowing 6-inch sharpened pencils. The failure is not being thorough before any passengers arrive at security screening

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