[sinkspur]

If El Al decided not to open and check your bags, it was because you were not a threat. They use psychological profiling and you passed the test.

The "profilers" were a couple of kids. They let my wife and I pass through, and checked the bags of several 65 and 70 year old ladies who were much less of a threat than we were.

The whole thing looked random to me.

It was, however, very orderly and efficient.

When we got back to Newark, going through customs was chaos. Too few agents, too many people.

I could have been bringing in 100 pounds of coke and they would have never known it.

[Sender]

That reminds me of when I once went to Mexico about...oh, 30 years ago. Before terrorism. Going into Mexico, they made it very obvious that I had better not be bringing any drugs, guns or other contraband. I was suitably impressed.

Coming back in to the USA, I could have brought a rocket launcher and a camel. In my shorts. If the camel would fit.