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From: David Farber <dfarber () earthlink net>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 07:04:41 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: "Mike O'Dell" <mo () ccr org> Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:00:48 To: dave () farber net Subject: "random" searches I was told by the security inspector at a nameless airport that "changing airlines, especially commuter or regional to a different major" was a big factor in the "random" selection. also, he said any kind of last-minute change to a ticket (including purchasing it) raises the odds dramatically, and changing airlines makes it a certainty. it's also interesting what happens when the sample set gets small: *everyone* gets the full treatment all the time, including shoes. and then when you get to a major hub, you get it all again. too bad they can't put one of those stickers on your person that says "Inspected at LHR" like they do with bags. -mo For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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