Friday October 20, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

Finally. Paris is pro-actively moving towards securing their airport.

Four baggage handlers have been barred from working at Charles de Gaulle Airport, another eight airport workers are under investigation.
The four baggage handlers are suing, charging discrimination.
The workers are all Muslims of North African origin, they were all working in the airport's Secure Zone.

The baggage handlers will lose their case.
Yes, they are all Muslims from North Africa.
No, this is neither racial profiling nor discrimination.
They all have traveled to Pakistan several times a year and they are not providing satisfactory explanations as to why.
The authorities are handling things appropriately and conscientiously.

No one says one must work as a baggage handler.
But to work in an airport Secure Zone you must pass security clearance.