Use limited resources to screen for explosives

Re “The air cargo security gap,”

editorial, Dec. 11

To those who oppose the changes concerning what can be brought on board flights, my opinion is they do not go far enough.

Although my fellow field service types and I rarely used tools in flight, we certainly did when we arrived at our destination.

We carried them on board because we did not want to run the risk of having our checked baggage lost and not being able to do our job when we arrived.

Since 9/11, cabin crew and passengers have taken action and restrained unruly individuals, so the chances of that style attack are effectively zero.

The Transportation Security Administration is right to change its focus to explosives (cargo needs much more attention) rather than wasting time confiscating knitting supplies from 85-year-old women. There are limited resources, and they need application where they will do the most good.

CHRIS DALY

Yucaipa