[Those of us who travel from Oakland know the security there is joke. The firm contracted to provide security, ABC, has been put on notice by the Port of Oakland committee charged with awarding the security contracts that it would be replaced by County Sheriffs within 6 months. This occurred after local media uncovered massive conflicts of interest and incompetence in the award process.] Thursday October 11 09:53 PM EDT Security Breaches at Oakland Airport By KPIX - Roz Plater Security at Oakland International Airport is under increasing scrutiny, after reports that several security guards were found sleeping on the job. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/kpix/20011011/lo/1500_1.html