What if Richard Reid tried to detonate his shoe bomb in a lavatory? = Would people still have noticed? Perhaps a bit harder then. Why is it unreasonable to keep everyone but ticketed passengers outside = of the boarding area? It was relatively unique to American aviation in the first place. Granted, screening anyone going into the boarding area = should catch any and all malicious items. But, why take the chance? Why place = a larger burden on security? -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alireza Alivandivafa Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:37 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Note to Logan Airport Screwballs In a message dated 8/6/2003 10:01:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dks28@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << Okay, Mr. Cleaver, what is unreasonable about current security =3D procedures in the US? Say, for example, those used in Boston today, = 8/6? >> Well, not letting people visit and pick up at the gate. It is not like = they can get on a plane. Also, making people take their shoes off at the = check point. Remember, C4 can't be lighted on fire and people will notice = someone trying to put a charge in their chose