The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.
Great Moments in Airport Security
An Associated Press report on an airport security breach includes a reassurance that isn’t all that reassuring:
Denver airport officials say hundreds of bags were loaded onto airplanes in late December without being run through security scanners.
Denver Airport Manager of Aviation Kim Day told KMGH-TV in Denver that the incident involved “a couple thousands of bags over a couple of days.” The breach was first reported by the station.
The Transportation Security Administration said it is investigating, but that it appeared the incident was an unintentional human error. It said in a written statement that it took steps to ensure the error was corrected and that additional safeguards were put in place.
Day said passengers were not in any danger because no one could have known their bags were not scanned.
There’s one way you could have known your bag wasn’t scanned: if it contained a gun or other weapon.
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