61. I had to chuckle when I saw that the response to the re-opening of the park was to herd everyone through a security checkpoint. 62. However, complaints have dropped sharply since the federal government assumed control of security checkpoints last month, she said. 63. Imagine being told a month ago that security checkpoints would be established at the bridges and tunnels leading into Manhattan. 64. --If you set off an alarm at the security checkpoint, ask to be given your bags from the X-ray conveyor belt before the routine body check begins. 65. Imagine security checkpoints at every tunnel and bridge leading into Manhattan, where armed anti-terrorist troops check every vehicle for traces of explosives and prohibited toxins. 66. In contrast to the casual past, hardly anyone who has made it through the security checkpoint comes out again to the main shopping area. 67. In addition, carry-on bags are subject to searches at boarding gates in addition to the main security checkpoint. 68. In another case, a humming sound in a trash can near the main security checkpoint turned out to be a discarded battery-powered toothbrush. 69. In cities across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, demonstrations turned violent when marchers confronted Israeli security checkpoints. 70. Initially, Bush proposed the creation of a federal office to oversee the private companies that operate security checkpoints in airports. |