Captain
Final Approach
Sitting at Signature Flight Support right now at KORD. Just paid my $40 for "security screening". KBOS charges $60 so I guess I should be happy. Both places require the passengers to go through metal detectors and put their bags through the X-ray machine.
But here's the thing...iif a passenger shows up with 5 shotguns, 6 rifles, and 12 pistols wih cases of ammo for them all it all still just goes right through the X-ray machine and out to the plane.
So I ask...WTF??? Why are we paying for security to confirm a declared gun is in fact a gun? Would it be possible to stop paying for stupid crap? Please? It embarrasses me as an American.
But here's the thing...iif a passenger shows up with 5 shotguns, 6 rifles, and 12 pistols wih cases of ammo for them all it all still just goes right through the X-ray machine and out to the plane.
So I ask...WTF??? Why are we paying for security to confirm a declared gun is in fact a gun? Would it be possible to stop paying for stupid crap? Please? It embarrasses me as an American.