Hey WhiteKnight

Airport security has its merits. This case gives some proof. With no strict security he just could have walked in with a bomb ready assembled in his handluggage or on his body. That bomb would most likely not have failed.

There was some talk about electronic sniffers which can detect explosives. I would like to see them developed and fielded at airports. They would do more for safety than body scanners.

But because there will never be 100% safety we should not go overboard with additional inconvenience for the traveller.