In a message dated 8/10/2003 9:47:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dks28@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: << What if Richard Reid tried to detonate his shoe bomb in a lavatory? = Would people still have noticed? Perhaps a bit harder then. And him taking all that time? Also, C4 would not set off a screening machine, so it could be in sneakers that don't set anything off. That is why Reid was able to get it on the plane. Also, HE TRIED TO LIGHT IT ON FIRE. That is not possible 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? >> I realize it is unique to US aviation, does not mean it is a bad thing. One, by screening them, there is no chance taking involved. Second, it would not place a larger burden. It would probably make them more efficient. Also, they could open up more lines with the same number of workers, as the people screening boarding passes could work lines