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Security at airports

Andy From Sligo

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?

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biko

I was going to say Birmingham airport should be off-limits because there are so many muslims there (about a fifth) but then I realised Brussels has a very high percentage of muslims too (about a quarter).

It's pretty clear IS don't give a **** about who they hurt.

Andy From Sligo

id like to think maybe there are some behind the scenes surveillance going on outside the building at least even if its heavily scrutinised CCTV footage of people before they even went into the building .. at least?

AnonoBoy

I walked into a Dealz outlet the other day and only had to go through one strip-search before I could buy my discount deodorant.

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Andy From Sligo wrote: »

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?

No, this would be ridiculous. Would take ages too. That would just be the start of it. Terrorist attacks can happen anywhere, you can't check everyone.

JackHeuston

They should put security in people's driveways. Might as well get over with it as soon as you leave your house so you don't have to think about it for the rest of the day.

Jokes aside, I'm actually more concerned on what the point is in inconveniencing millions of people with these procedures, to catch... half a criminal each time?

punisher5112

Tell her not to worry op she can smuggle some more and hope she gets caught so she can be on rte.....

Make sure she memorises the story though.

kneemos

They can walk into a shopping mall or a train or bus station just as easy.
The only protection against these people is intelligence .

smash

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?

So did she get the coke back ok then?

Get Real

I understand what you mean Op, and have thought about it myself.

However I suppose it comes down to as far as is reasonable.

And that line- "as far is as reasonable" will constantly change for years to come. As recently as the 90s, many airports had no security at all on domestic flights, but it became reasonable to justify its strict enforcement.

Now we have people bombing inside airports, before security.

Does that mean we should place the same measures everywhere. In Croke Park at a sell out game for example? The same amount of damage could be caused. Likewise at premier league matches across the channel. Entire streets for Patricks Day, New years Eve gatherings?

A fair point raised, but probably not worth living like that and giving in to it all

Collie D

Would be a nightmare. You'd just be moving the crowds from inside to outside and potentially making any wannabe martyr's job easier by not even having to enter the building for him to detonate.

Fr_Dougal

You'd find bigger queues at the Lidl checkouts. Hard to cater for all queues.