Screening on the cheap. (Devil In The Details).(airport security screeners)

IT'S RISKY UP THERE, ON the front lines of the war against terrorism. You work long hours under constant pressure not to make a single mistake, not to let a single weapon or potential weapon escape your notice, not to permit a single shady character to slip by while at the same time not discriminating against any class of travelers. In return, at least, you get the thanks of a grateful nation--if not plaudits and parades, at least decent pay and respect on the job.

Or not. George W. Bush's administration wants its Americans to feel safe in the air, but that doesn't mean it ...

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