Re: [Privacy] Airline background checks...

[azur@netcom.com (Steve Schear)]

>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Under plans to overhaul the airline security system,
>making a plane reservation would trigger an instant profile of a
>passenger's background, including past travels and possible criminal
>history information.
>
>[...]
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>Government should pay
>
[snip]
>"It's not an airline or airport problem. It's a national security problem,"
>Lally said. "Airports and airlines are surrogate targets. The real targets
>are the policies and government of the United States."
>

For those of you not aware of airport procedures, the real terrorism
threats are not only from ground personnel but those impersonating LEOs
(Law Enforcement Officers).  Fake badges are easy to come by and by filling
in a form anyone can get on board an airline with their firearm.  No
procedures are currently in place to allow airline or airport security
personnel to easily and positively identify bogus LEOs.