throwing stars are back

Feds may ease airline security measures
TSA mulls proposal to allow knives, throwing stars, arrows onboard
By Sara Kehaulani Goo
The Washington Post
Updated: 11:26 p.m. ET Aug. 12, 2005


Douglas R. Laird, former head of security for Northwest Airlines, said the proposal was a step backward. Laird said exempting certain categories of passengers from security screening would be dangerous because trusted groups have occasionally abused the privilege. "In an effort to be customer friendly, they're forgetting that their primary requirement is to keep airplanes safe," Laird said. "Either you screen everybody or why screen anybody?"

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