re: #12 CuriousLurker

I’ve read about the Israeli methods used by El Al, but I don’t see it as viable in the U.S.

First of all, how many airports does Israel have? How many does the U.S. have? Israel is a nation of approximately 8 million people, the U.S. 315 million—how many people people would need to be processed every day in the U.S. vs the numbers being processed in Israel?

And that only covers airports. What about all the other public places & events? How many people would have to receive specialized training, and how much would it cost to train them all?

Have you been to Manhattan during the morning or evening rush hour, or during lunch time? It’s like someone kicked an ant bed with all the people swarming about—it would take an army just to watch Manhattan alone, and someone could still slip through the cracks.

Logistically, I don’t see how the Israeli model could possibly work here.

Israel not only profiles at its own airports (really only one major airport in the country, others are military or small private landing strips) but at all airports that have flights into and out of Israel.

Other carriers, in addition to El Al, flying into and out of Israel must also adhere to these protocols.

It is an exhaustive process which is simply not feasible in the U.S. there is no way to accommodate the huge volume of travellers, compared to the numbers that visit Israel.