In a Zebee exclusive interview, we talk to an undisclosed source about his former work as an airport security officer, dealing with the dirty, dangerous and deluded at London Stansted Airport. We’ll refer to our man on the inside, as ‘X’ for the remainder of the interview as he talks about the shady side of securing the nation’s borders and provides tips on how best to make a smooth passage through the airport’s stressful security.
HI ‘X’, THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HAVE A CHAT WITH US. COULD YOU GIVE THE READERS A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF YOUR BACKGROUND AND ROLE AT THE AIRPORT?
My official title was an Aviation Terminal Security Officer. I was responsible for a number of duties, including passenger search, baggage search, x-ray operator and conducting foot patrols. The training was an intense four-week course learning the different procedures and completing a number of exams.
We had to learn how to detect both firearms and IEDs or other explosive devices via the x-ray devices, and how to handle these if found. Once these exams were passed and we were competent with the techniques, we started work on the ‘shop floor’.
See photo (below) of items confiscated by Stansted Airport security over the last 10 years.
