Airlines - the newest members of the international community of nations.

From: http://cgi.newcity.com/exitlog/frameset.php?close=http://www.citypaper.net/a rticles/101801/news.godfrey.shtml&back=http://www.newcity.com "'When a passenger passes through security, it is under the jurisdiction of the airline. We don’t get involved,' he says, adding that stories like Godfrey’s are likely to become increasingly common." Wow, I didn't realize airlines had law enforcement powers and "jurisdictions" akin to those of state actors.