In Reply to: but the simple fact is this posted by melb_paul on Friday, 30. December 2005 at 06:14 Bali Time:
That was my thoughts exactly Paul.
I can say that I haven't been to many airports, including Los Angeles, where they check your luggage within 5 metres of stepping into the airport. I can also say that there are many airports around the world that wouldn't reach the standards.