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What the public sees in the way of security precautions is lip service meant to reassure. I hope there is something better in the background as well. Last week flying to London the security lady insisted on x-raying my buffalo leather sandals. Fine, except she was obviously more interested in identifying the label than anything that might have been concealed in the very thin soles, others with heavy boots went straight through. They go crazy over nailclippers "this is a weapon", but one litre glass bottles of spirits are ok as passengers would complain if they were confiscated and the crews would complain if they had to have them in custody for the flight.