[genefromjersey]

Yeah,well:getting the contract is one thing-keeping it another. What was happening was not campaign contributions,but outright bribes-paid to airport security directors-to look the other way,and to ask no embarassing questions.

A lot of times,the security director and the account manager would be old buddies,from precinct days.

Security guards are always a big question mark in the major metro areas,because it takes so long to get rap sheets back on them,and because turnover is so high,you need them about twice as bad as they need you.

When a guard is good,he's /she's VERY good...and very rare,given the pay scale.

[frithguild]

I just saw a jury consultant presentation. Give them 10 seconds and they can collect all public information on anyone - Address, mortgage amount, judgments, bankruptcies, crimes, political party registration, etc. Rap sheets may be a different matter, but this is a homeland security issue. "My job is too difficult" no longer cuts it.