I worked in industrial security for almost 7 years. The bulk of that time was spent at a Nuclear Power Plant that was being built. I understand why security is needed and the effort that it requires.

I can understand the frustration many have with the new "body scan" devices installed at our busier airports. Perhaps it seems as if we are using nuclear weapons to kill mosquitioes and perhaps there is a bit of truth to that notion.

We live in a society in which a segment of the population is paranoid. Paranoid about immigrants, African American presidents, Muslims, intellectuals, Democrats and yes, even terrorists.

Many people will not know nor remember the first time our nation's airports had to deal with airport security. Political leftists used to hijack planes to Cuba in the 1960s and 70s. Many of you under the age of 40 have no recollection of the inconvenience of having a Florida bound plane diverted to Havana. Johnny Carson and Dick Cavett would make jokes about it on their late night TV shows.

Then came the flight of PanAm 103 and the disaster over Lockerbie, Scotland. All on the plane were killed, the airline went out of business, and the signs atop 200 Park Avenue in New York City, were changed from PanAm to MetLife.

While the TSA is being lambasted for theie latest and greatest attempt to check for hidden explosives, we kvetch about our dignity, our personal space, and civil liberties. Probably with good reason.

I would think working for the TSA is one of the most thankless jobs in the United States. These underpaid overworked harassed individuals are just doing their jobs. They don't make policy, they just carry it out.

If you are angry with the process, you should reach out to the politicians and government officials who drive this policy at the airports. Of course, we could do nothing about airport security. Then at the next tragedy we could get irate about our leaders' negligence.