If you want to fly (and it is the most efficient way to get from here to there) you need to be prepared to be exposed to radiation, TSA pat downs and long waits.
Has our government lost touch with reality? Can we not learn from those who have been under attack since the creation of their country? Those of you who have read my posts and know where I stand will know the country that I speak of - Israel.
Israel has been under attack since the land grant given by YHWH and again when man once again gave it country status in May 14, 1948 following World War II. How can one tiny country that is slightly smaller than the state of New Jersey be such a thorn in the side of the entire world? Scripture tells us that eventually ALL nations will turn against Israel. All that being said, Israel has survived.
The El Al pilots are all former Air Force Pilots. They have the latest in defense capabilities built in to their commercial jets; not some but all.
Each person is screened as soon as they purchase their ticket. Everyone with a ticket to fly on El Al is treated the same. Everyone is interviewed by Trained personnel prior to going through the rest of security. The primary interview segregates each person based upon their answers to questions, their state of mind during the questioning (whether or not they appear nervous or anxious during questioning) and other factors.
They have no body scanners and do not do pat downs. If you need further scrutiny, you are sent to others for further questioning and your bags could be searched. The personnel that search the bags, search everything. They search each piece of clothing and take everything out of the suitcase. Luggage is sent through a decompression chamber that replicates the conditions in the baggage compartment on the plane. So if explosives are susceptible to atmospheric changes, they could be set off.
There are several levels of travelers and once you get through security, you can be sure that everyone has experienced the same scrutiny without having the indignity of someone's hands all over your body or being exposed to unnecessary radiation.
And their trained personnel are rotated out after 3 years in order to avoid them becoming complacent.
Why can we not learn from the professionals? Are we afraid of being seen as weak because we ask a tiny country for advice? I think the United States would be smart to follow the leader in airline safety.
It just seems like common sense to learn from someone who has a great deal of experience. Alas, we have to go with the nonsense of body scans and pat downs by poorly trained or simply tired personnel.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. If you do not celebrate Thanksgiving, be sure to give thanks for all the Blessings.
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