Oakland Security Breached

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I just LOVE the great "security" we have at airports -
and the reaction to breaching it. (for those who are
sarcasm impaired - that was sarcasm)

Oakland security breached; airport shut
By the Mercury News

A woman who inadvertently slipped past a security
checkpoint Monday night triggered Oakland International
Airport's first major security breach since Sept. 11.

The incident, which happened on former San Francisco
Police Chief Fred Lau's first day as head of airport
security, led to the evacuation of two terminals holding
thousands of passengers and the grounding of 16 flights.

The woman, who went to the airport to pick up her
husband, bypassed security checkpoints about 6:40 p.m.
and walked to an airport gate where the mistake was
discovered. She was escorted to security and the
terminals were locked down to make sure no one else had
gotten by screeners.

``We don't know at this point how she did it,'' said
airport operations specialist Todd Anderson. ``But it
appears to be an honest mistake.''

The woman, whose name was not released, was questioned
by Oakland police and released. No charges were filed.


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David Ross
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