You're not alone, Niraj. That was my first thought, too. David R -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Agarwalla, Niraj" <Niraj.Agarwalla@xxxxxxx> > Interesting. For a minute there, I thought they were talking about > those devices that electrocute dog when they try to leave the yard. > Never mind. :-) > > -- > Niraj Agarwalla > > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Bill Hough > Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 1:55 PM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Airports will add 'invisible fence' to security measures > > > This story was sent to you by: Bill Hough > > -------------------- > Airports will add 'invisible fence' to security measures=20 > -------------------- > > By Chuck Bennett > amNewYork Staff Writer > > March 8, 2006 > > Newark, Kennedy and LaGuardia airports have taken a cue from war-torn > Baghdad International Airport and installed hi-tech "invisible fencing." > > Designed by defense contractor Raytheon Co., the new $140 million > Perimeter Intrusion Detection System is supposed to blanket the airports > with radar, infrared imaging, motion detectors, and surveillance > cameras. The contract was finalized in January but the Port Authority, > the bi-state agency that runs the airports, didn't announce it until > Tuesday. > > The system, already in use in Baghdad and Israel, will detect human > intruders attempting to sneak into the airports. At JFK and LaGuardia > airports, a particular focus will be on detecting intruders approaching > on water. > > The new system "will enhance security systems throughout all of our > facilities," said Port Authority vice chairman Charles Gargano.=20 > > -------------------- > > This article originally appeared at: > http://www.amny.com/news/local/transportation/am-secu0308,0,7948573.stor > y?coll=3Dam-transportation-headlines=20 > > Visit AM New York online at http://www.amny.com