‘Suicide bomber’ flew on RP plane - INQ7.net: "The security expert said he attached a piece of C4, a plastic explosive, to the sole of his leather shoe, and placed another piece inside an electric adaptor.
The wires he placed in a “secret” pocket near his belt.
While at the scanning and X-ray area prior to boarding, he casually placed a cellular phone in the basket that security personnel checked manually. The cell phone could serve as a detonator.
Ten minutes after takeoff from the Manila domestic airport, the antiterrorism expert said he got up from his seat and went to the plane’s lavatory. Inside, he mixed all the materials together. He then pulled out a digital camera from his jacket and took a video of his lethal concoction.
“The only missing act was the push on the button to blow up the aircraft,” he said in an interview.
“In a real terrorist threat, the terrorist, usually a suicide bomber, will not hesitate and push the button to accomplish his or her mission.”"
A good demonstration of why Airport security, which should be the very last line of defense, is really just Security Theatre, designed to make passengers feel something is being done. The best defense is to catch terrorists before they act. Unfortunately, surveillance is the best deterent. - RR
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