Off With Your Shoes:
A Brief History of Airport Security
Between 1968 and 1972, hijackers took over a commercial aircraft every other week, on average. Yes, seriously. In his new book, The Skies Belong to Us, Wired contributing editor Brendan I. Koerner chronicles this turbulent period. Not surprisingly, the golden age of hijacking coincided with some rather lax airport security. Gosh, things sure have changed, […]
