Anoraks to stop terror

[Security]

Police and BAA are recruiting aviation enthusiasts to help fight terrorism at London's Heathrow Airport. Plane-spotters will be given identity cards and a code of conduct encouraging them to report anything suspicious.

Scotland Yard is backing the scheme, which has been introduced by aviation enthusiasts' club LAAS International.

"Aviation enthusiasts are watching the activities of the airport every day and their legitimate interest can only be to our advantage," a spokesman said.

Ch Supt Jerry Savill, borough commander for Heathrow, said the enthusiasts might be able to recognise people outside the aviation enthusiast community whose interest in the airport was not genuine.

"We want to encourage everyone, but particularly those who know the workings of the airport and can therefore spot something out of the ordinary, to contact police if they believe something they see or hear is suspicious," he said.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3682329.stm

[brian]

I wonder how many of them spotted the CIA prisoner flights.