For years, Tel Aviv security has been known as unparalleled in commercial airlines. In the United Kingdom, they use concentric rings of security which increases the level of security as you go in further into the airport. These measures have proven very effective. The challenge is Israel and the UK only have a few airports to deal with. The United States has dozens of major airports, and probably several hundred smaller commuter airports that connect to the hubs. Fielding this level of security here in the US is going to be very expensive. It will also cause further delays in our already crumbling airline system.
I am thoroughly unimpressed with increasing the number of TSA behavioral screeners. From what I've seen, there is not much in the way of screening of prospective TSA employees. The hours are long, the work is stressful and their compensation is average. The recipe does not afford personnel the ability to remain aloof and dispassionately analyze people mulling around an airport. Is that agitated because they are a potential threat or just pissed off because they missed the only connecting flight for the day? I doubt there are many Cal Lightmans (the fictional behaviorial analyst in "Lie to Me") on the TSA payroll. Even if they are, they certainly aren't going to be working the security lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta or even Greater Cincinnati International airport.
US aviation security to adopt Israeli model - Israel News, Ynetnews
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There is no question that Israeli aviation security is superior to ours, but we have so many more airports to be concerned with.
However, the Israelis do use profiling, but with political correctness in our country, our problems are multiplied.
When will common sense return?
John M. White, ATP Pilot
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