Douglas Keith Laird

from Georgetown, TX

Age ~69

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Georgetown, TX
Louann, AR
Smackover, AR
494 Megan Ln, Columbus, MS 39705
Murfreesboro, TN
South Vienna, OH
Clayton, OH
Vandalia, OH
105 King Edward Dr, Columbus, MS 39705

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San Jose: Latest airport fence breach renews focus on persistent problem

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Nevada-based airport security consultant Douglas Laird said that while it's concerning that the incidents keep happening at San Jose, the latest also is an example of the system working: The badged UPS employee quickly notified police upon seeing a possible intruder on the tarmac.

Date

Apr 01, 2015

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U.S.

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Twitter threats to planes require delicate decisions

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"In the history of aviation sabotage, I don't believe there's ever been a threat called in where there's actually been a bomb," said Douglas Laird, a consultant who is a former security director at Northwest Airlines.

Date

Jan 28, 2015

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U.S.

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Security breach at Mineta San Jose International Airport

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Aviation security expert Douglas Laird said most airports see at least a few people hop their fences each year because making the barriers impenetrable is cost-prohibitive. As long as the intruders are swiftly detained, he said, the incidents do not pose a huge threat.

Date

Nov 23, 2014

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Air France: Man found in cockpit not an employee

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another airline, but they must make arrangements ahead of time and their presence would be noted on a passenger manifest. That manifest is reviewed by the pilot before takeoff meaning that Jernnard didn't have a chance of remaining, said Douglas Laird, former security director for Northwest Airlines.

Date

Mar 22, 2013

Category:

World

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Second underwear bomb plot thwarted

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The incident reinforces the importance of full-body scanners, which detect non-metallic explosives, said Douglas Laird, an aviation security consultant. They are operating at 170 U.S. airports, but many foreign countries do not use them.

Date

May 07, 2012

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U.S.

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Man who checked loaded gun in baggage at LAX may face charges

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Douglas Laird, an airport security consultant and former head of security for Northwest Airlines, wrote in an emailed response: "The TSA screens checked luggage and it appears they missed the gun.Passenger is at fault and so is the TSA."

Date

Oct 24, 2011

Category:

U.S.

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Al Qaeda looks at surgical implants to get a bomb past airport security

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Rather than resorting to surgery, it would be easier to insert a bomb into a body cavity, as drug smugglers have done with their stashes for years, said Douglas Laird, a consultant and former head of security for Northwest Airlines.

Date

Jul 06, 2011

Category:

U.S.

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