Four climate change protesters wrapped a banner around the tailfin protesting at plans to build a third runway at the airport.
The demonstrators walked through a set of double doors at Terminal 1 and succeeded in making their way across the tarmac without being challenged…
Even though the demonstration caused no disruption to other flights, there was concern at the ability those involved to breach what is supposed to be tight airport security…
Their ability to get onto the tarmac and then climb onto a plane without police or security staff intervening will raise serious question marks about the ability of Heathrow to protect its aircraft.
Am I giving away the deepest secret of insurgencies by noting the easiest way to fool the stiffs who rely on profiling is to imitate the “safe” stereotypes they also thoroughly believe in? Eh?
At Love Field, Dallas, TX, all I have to do is land, taxi to the GA terminal, get out of the plane and I’ve got full access to everything on the tarmac.
Imagine what could be done wearing a bogus catering, security or pilot uniform. Badges? You don’t need no stinkin’ badges. Remember “Catch Me If You Can?”
A friend claims to have walked up the outside stairway access to a jetway to board a Southwest flight to Lubbock for free. I wonder what the stew in charge of the headcount thought.
Too bad I can’t award the entire TSA with the BRDDA. They’re worried about shoes and shampoo.
Hell I worked in the Security Industry for a number of years and I can told you most of It is bullshit to make the public feel safe so you end up seeing people doing stuff like walking onto a airport tarmac with out been stopped.
How is the person on the platform in the background supported?
Was this the way they got in unnoticed?
#4 I would imagine they are being supported by the big white arm of the lift that protrudes out to the right hand side of the picture.
But what do I know, I’m not an activist protester.
What’s with Mr. Floating box there? Don’t tell me he’s attached to the Ford Escape down there. Again I call shenanigans
#3 – since when is “racial” the only prerequisite for profiling? It’s not in the article or the comments.
Is this a new paranoia, Pedro?
Were they dutifully tazed & deported to Gitmo as a reward?
I used to work as a firefighter an an airport. I wouldn’t have asked for ID if someone came walking with wests like that. You assume they are supposed to be there. What workplace would function if you asked every person you don’t know for id. Bet if you dressed like a general you could walk around an army base as well.
prank phone call those protesters and tell them they’ve been invited to speak at a conference on global warming in singapore, and that you’re authorized to pay to fly them there.
bet you money right now they accept.
then let them in on the joke — then have someone else prank them with a book deal.
bet you money they don’t even demand the book be printed on recycled paper.
freakin’ idiot hippies give use free-market liberals a bad name.
No mystery. I think it was 2003, after a long flight from LAX to Heathrow, I stumbled off the plane to head for baggage. I took a wrong turn and ended up outside where the taxis are. No customs or security, just walked through a door and out.
I wonder how much damage they did to the aircraft walking around the skin like that? Most surface areas are not designed to hold weight. I hope the airline (looks like BA) sends these idiots the bill for a new airframe.
I find it interesting that they were there for at least an hour before being removed. Where were the police,airport security,etc.?