writes:

"Ross" wrote in message
...
But that's not as "sexy" as new, cutting-edge equipment, so wouldn't
have appealed to either our politicians or the senior security bods.

Practical answers never do, not when there's a chance of playing with
"sexy" new toys. -(

The company involved, wouldn't be a Labour Party donor, would it?

I believe they're using Qinetiq stuff. The Government is hoping to
sell off about half of its 56% share in Qinetiq in February.

(S)

Owen Dunn wrote:
writes:

"Ross" wrote in message
...
But that's not as "sexy" as new, cutting-edge equipment, so wouldn't
have appealed to either our politicians or the senior security bods.

Practical answers never do, not when there's a chance of playing with
"sexy" new toys. -(

The company involved, wouldn't be a Labour Party donor, would it?

I believe they're using Qinetiq stuff. The Government is hoping to
sell off about half of its 56% share in Qinetiq in February.

(S)

If you are talking about Paddington it is not Qinetiq, but I'm sure
they are involved in the trials elsewhere.

In message
(Nick Leverton) wrote:

In article ,
Palindrâ »me wrote:

A lady, of course, would never allow such a situation to arise. The best
kept secrets are best kept secret.

Secrecy is an option no lady will have, if the terahertz strip-search
technology comes into general use.

Incidentally the one at Paddington is an active scanner according to
the company that made it, not a passive receiver as the publicity claims.


I still want to know what the medical implications of repeated exposure to
one of these devices are.

--
Graeme Wall
This address is not read, substitute trains for rail.
Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html

Steve wrote:
But, why would you want to object if you have nothing to hide?


"In the next 24 hours I've got three [pointless] security scans at three
separate airports to go through. I'm already sick at the thought of
security scans. I don't want another. [Exactly how do you think this is
helping the security of the railway anyway? Are you going to start
setting up scans at every country halt? No? Well what good are you doing
then? Just wasting people's time really aren't you?]"

Will be my reason. Except for the bits in the brackets, which will be
silent.

Philip.

In uk.legal Chris Pemberton wrote:
Strange, the last time I took a flight from Manchester, I checked myself
and my baggage in at terminal 1, wandered round Boots, had a look at the
planes taking off from the comfort of the over-priced cafe-bars, went

Odd. 9m Birminghan airport. before gt0o9mg through check-in BGViitd
89
1 and got a paper, then finally headed to "Departures" roughly an hour
after checking in. Until I passed through the "Departures" door, anybody
could have remained with me.

I believe that other UK airports give passengers the same choice of
either going directly to the airside - through the security checks and
the departure lounge, or can remain landside - where anybody can go with
no checks, until a later time.

Cheers,
Chris Pemberton, Pendleton, Salford, Lancs.

In message
wrote:

In uk.legal Chris Pemberton wrote:
Strange, the last time I took a flight from Manchester, I checked myself
and my baggage in at terminal 1, wandered round Boots, had a look at the
planes taking off from the comfort of the over-priced cafe-bars, went

Odd. 9m Birminghan airport. before gt0o9mg through check-in BGViitd
89

Tha swans are flying low comrade...

Hang on you are my KGB contact aren't you?

--
Graeme Wall
This address is not read, substitute trains for rail.
Transport Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail/index.html

Chris Pemberton ) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying :

had a look at the planes taking off from the comfort of the over-priced
cafe-bars

Blimey... you can just picture the queue muttering, as an A320 taxis,
pausing only to grab a croissant and espresso before hitting full thrust at
about the till.

AlanG wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:27:40 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:



In the UK we still retain the possibility to accompany our loved ones
through check-in and to the outward passport control.

I've never known that.
You don't get past the check in desk without a passport and ticket in
any airport I've been in this last 15 years

Departing from Manchester terminal 1 - check-in hall, then departure
lounge with shops and restaurants, which also provides access to
terminal 3 - freely accessible to all, then through a door which is for
passengers only, and which leads to a boarding pass check, then the
security control. There is no passport check until you go through the
departure gate for your flight.


--
Regards

Mike

On 18 Jan 2006 09:38:04 -0800, "Mike Roebuck"
wrote:


AlanG wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:27:40 +0000, Roland Perry
wrote:



In the UK we still retain the possibility to accompany our loved ones
through check-in and to the outward passport control.

I've never known that.
You don't get past the check in desk without a passport and ticket in
any airport I've been in this last 15 years

Departing from Manchester terminal 1 - check-in hall, then departure
lounge with shops and restaurants, which also provides access to
terminal 3 - freely accessible to all, then through a door which is for
passengers only, and which leads to a boarding pass check, then the
security control. There is no passport check until you go through the
departure gate for your flight.

I'm familiar with both LHR Terminal 3 and LGW North Terminal; at both
of these a non-passener can accompany a passenger as far as passport
check, though at LHR3 you have to be a bit sneaky.

--
James Farrar
. @gmail.com