Airport Security Checks: A Patchwork of Failures? The arrest of a Malaysian pilot in Jakarta with over 70,000 ecstasy pills and methamphetamine raises questions about the effectiveness of airport security checks.
The incident is particularly worrying because the pilot was able to pass through multiple levels of screening at Kuala Lumpur International Airport without incident.
Airport security has become a patchwork of measures, each designed to address specific threats or weaknesses.