Andy climax as Prince refuses security check
PRINCE ANDREW was stopped from boarding a Qantas jet to New Zealand after refusing to be screened by security guards at Melbourne Airport.
After a tense stand-off, the Duke of York reluctantly agreed to be searched with a hand-held detector.
Airport and security officials were surprised at Prince Andrew’s actions last Wednesday, believing he would have understood the importance of security in the wake of the London bombings.I am never surprised by the arrogance of those “born to rule” by an accident of birth.
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A dissapointing post by your high standards Kev. The Prince is hardley likley to present a security risk now is he? I suspect he was not found to be carrying a bomb or even a box cutter? People constantly complain about the wait at airports these days. Maybe if security concentrated more on people who may pose a security risk as opposed to those who obviously do not, the line may move a little quicker.
To Patrick, yes you may have a valid argument but arn’t members of the so called “elite” ment
to lead by example. They are ment to lead the world by setting high standards for others to
aspire to, Prince Andrew failed at this particular time. He should have known better
and hopefully he learns from this and dosent repeat it when he depards New Zealand.
Where the monarchy is already on shakey ground under the leadership of Helen Clarke.
Patrick,
Yes…sort of but like RD I expect leaders, even if they are only junior royals, to lead by example.
The choice of who security should concentrate on is a frought with danger. There are obvious small risk people like Andrew but how far down the line do you go and should we expect security personnel on the front line to make these subjective decisions?
If people complain about security they should step back and think. When I’m in a queue I am always calmed by the fact that people are looking after my interests.
I think everyone should be screened with maybe a private screening room for VIPs and as a matter of interest I wonder if all politicians are screened?
I disagree with Patrick, aside from the leadership aspect, one of the things that allows such a search policy to survive in a country like Australia
is that nobody is exempt, the instant you have exemptions you open the floodgates for “you don’t search X, why should I be subject to search” arguments.
and from that point on, the system is doomed.
I agree with Patrick. Searching members of the royal family and little old ladies is an absolute waste of everybody’s time, not to mention unnecessarily invasive. It’s just a nod of the head to political correctness that says we must search everyone or not at all.
It’s kind of like asking everyone who enters a bar to present proof of age ID, even if they are 50 years old. There are many pubs in WA that do this, and it’s quite plainly ridiculous.