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On Thu, 05 May 2005 14:31:31 -0500, Ron Hunter wrote:

> It is obvious you don't know much about profiling, or security. If you
> decide to save money by only randomly checking 25% of the people, that
> means that of 4 terrorists sent to do the job, 3 will probably get on
> the flight! Now that makes about as much sense as putting out a
> 'terroists welcome' sign.

I've seen various estimates on the number of cargo containers
entering the USA that get checked. They've all been between 5% and
10%. Despite concerns by some law enforcement officials and a few
politicians who know the danger that this poses, more complete,
thorough checking doesn't seem to be a priority.