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A journalist armed (by joke) at Heathrow airport

London, UK - The efficiency of the vigilance system is questioned

The Londonian "Daily Express" published today an enquiry on Heathrow airport security, denouncing the inefficiency of the vigilance system. Dennis Rice, a journalist, reported his experience: he wandered in the airport for two weeks pretending to be a porter, and went through the metal detector time and again bringing knifes and cutters. The alarm started, but the security crew ignored it. Baa, the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 49057
Rome, Italy, 08/12/2003 10:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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