Why no sniffer dogs at the gates?

Submitted by Sully (United States), Dec 28, 2009 at 12:17

It's beyond ridiculous that, eight years after 9/11, there is not either sniffer technology or use of sniffer animals to detect potential explosives carried by passengers. Muslims are said to be averse to dogs. So? We should respect their right to decline to fly to the U.S.

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