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Al Gore Saving the World From Unnecessary X-Ray Emissions

On the morning of 9/11, less than a year after the 2000 Presidential election, Rudy Giuliani said something insightful while escaping the smoldering rubble at Ground Zero:  "Thank God George Bush is our President."

In fairness to the brooding runner-up, Gore never had an opportunity to show the world how he would've responded as President.  Maybe he would've taken the terrorist threat and homeland security just as seriously.

Then again, maybe not.

Former vice president Al Gore was involved in a security breach at the Nashville Airport when an American Airlines employee led him and his entourage around security, a clear violation of policy.

"There are no exceptions. Everyone must go through security," airport spokesperson Lynn Lowrance said.

Wednesday at the Nashville Airport, Gore arrived with two others and airport. Sgt. Gary Glover with airport police waited for his arrival and to go through security.

"He made his way to security, waiting for him to come through the check area, then he saw him pop up past security in a sterile area," Lowrance said.

Gore and his group bypassed the metal detectors, a blatant security breach. Lowrance said an American Airlines employee took Gore around security directly to the gate.

"Everyone who comes through this public airport terminal must be screened, so it's a breach of rules. It's serious," Lowrance said.
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A person being escorted by an armed federal officer is the only person allowed to bypass security.

HT: Allahpundit, who lends some perspective.

"Relax. He bought some security offsets beforehand."

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Al Gore Saving the World From Unnecessary X-Ray Emissions

On the morning of 9/11, less than a year after the 2000 Presidential election, Rudy Giuliani said something insightful while escaping the smoldering rubble at Ground Zero:  "Thank God George Bush is our President."

In fairness to the brooding runner-up, Gore never had an opportunity to show the world how he would've responded as President.  Maybe he would've taken the terrorist threat and homeland security just as seriously.

Then again, maybe not.

Former vice president Al Gore was involved in a security breach at the Nashville Airport when an American Airlines employee led him and his entourage around security, a clear violation of policy.

"There are no exceptions. Everyone must go through security," airport spokesperson Lynn Lowrance said.

Wednesday at the Nashville Airport, Gore arrived with two others and airport. Sgt. Gary Glover with airport police waited for his arrival and to go through security.

"He made his way to security, waiting for him to come through the check area, then he saw him pop up past security in a sterile area," Lowrance said.

Gore and his group bypassed the metal detectors, a blatant security breach. Lowrance said an American Airlines employee took Gore around security directly to the gate.

"Everyone who comes through this public airport terminal must be screened, so it's a breach of rules. It's serious," Lowrance said.
...
A person being escorted by an armed federal officer is the only person allowed to bypass security.

HT: Allahpundit, who lends some perspective.

"Relax. He bought some security offsets beforehand."