Tuesday November 29, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

I fly quite often. Some people are nervous flyers. Not me. I am usually a relaxed flyer. Until now.

As everyone knows El Al is supposed to be the safest airline.
Sometimes I fly El Al, sometimes I fly the competition. Actually I like the fact that there is competition and they are also extremely secure.
I might be flying the competition more often.

Something happened at El Al and I think people should know about.
It is something that impacts on security.
It is about drugs.

Several El Al security agents are being investigated, others are resigning - for using drugs, even while on duty. The drugs in question are marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms. The Shin Bet was brought in to investigate. It all came to light when an informant told the Shin Bet.

Drugs are bad.
Worse is that the security team supervisors were clueless and caught off guard. No good security team can operate when supervisors are so distant that they do not and cannot see the dysfunction of their agents.

It makes me nervous, it really frightens me.