Selective checks do not offer full security

I FLEW out of Dublin airport on Tuesday last. As I approached the last door before entering the airplane, I was called aside by a member of airport security staff with the words “excuse me, may I search your bag for security purposes, please?”.

Having nothing to hide, my first response was “of course”.

But then it occurred to me that I had just passed through the security screening area. So I asked why would he want to search me, pointing out my previous thought.