-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.951014125249.28891A-100000@chivalry>, ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu (Simon Spero) wrote:

This probably dates back to the time when a palestinian group tried to blow up an El Al flight from London by persauding the pregnant Irish girlfriend of one to carry a package for a friend. Flights from London have had the spiel ever since. El Al still does the best pre-flight screening (much more detailed questioning, and the security staff actually listen to the answers.

Agreed. Security at Heathrow is impecable. Two guys armed with Heckler&Koch MP-5 submachine guns every 25 meters. Expect to see the same on US streets before long. - --- [This message has been signed by an auto-signing service. A valid signature means only that it has been received at the address corresponding to the signature and forwarded.] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Gratis auto-signing service iQBFAwUBMICffioZzwIn1bdtAQGFBQGAig+QNg+1Zcbmbz3MXsz3EpV8dDHKmpFo xMCY3+yXMHAqCELZLecbV59kgx/e0m2q =1K8M -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----