US to allow Saudi travellers to bypass customs inspections

Platapus · 03-20-13, 05:14 PM

Not sure what the concern is. The Global Entry program only pertains to passing through customs. It has nothing to do with the security to get on the aircraft. Actually Global Entry is at the "other" end of the trip once they get OFF the aircraft.

People on the Global Entry list are still subject to random searches just like everyone else waiting in line. The only thing the Global Entry list does is allow a person to process through customs via a computer instead of with a Customs person. Just as most people processing through customs the "old" way were not searched, most people on the Global Entry list won't be searched. But everyone is subject to random or other searches.

As a big deal, this just ain't.

03-20-13, 05:14 PM	#10
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,397 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Not sure what the concern is. The Global Entry program only pertains to passing through customs. It has nothing to do with the security to get on the aircraft. Actually Global Entry is at the "other" end of the trip once they get OFF the aircraft. People on the Global Entry list are still subject to random searches just like everyone else waiting in line. The only thing the Global Entry list does is allow a person to process through customs via a computer instead of with a Customs person. Just as most people processing through customs the "old" way were not searched, most people on the Global Entry list won't be searched. But everyone is subject to random or other searches. As a big deal, this just ain't. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.