The suspicious package from Yemen has government bodies within the U.S. and also the U.K. on high alert, as it has been determined that it had been an active bomb. Based on British Home Secretary Theresa May, the arrest of the Yemeni student believed accountable is far from the end of the matter, writes the Guardian. Unaccompanied cargo from Somalia or Yemen – locations where al-Qaida and other known terrorists are believed to operate – will no longer be allowed to the United Kingdom.
Really secure with Yemeni freight not permitted
UPS deliveries by air or truck were altered when the United States and United Kingdom are on full alert because of the suspicious Yemeni cargo that had altered printer toner cartridges. "All aspects of freight security" are being reviewed Home Secretary Theresa May states. There is more being banned than just Yemen freight though. Freight from Somali is banned too. Those taking carry on with them will not be allowed to have printer toner cartridges more than 500 grams in weight with them. Also, when checking luggage, only known cartridges will be allowed on the plane.
Do not panic, May states
Labour Party member of Parliament Ed Balls told the Guardian that Home Secretary May has handled the Yemen freight threat with the utmost calm. However, the reliability of current methods of checking cargo – as well as the British government’s brand of crisis reaction – are presently under investigation. Balls and the rest of the Parliament believe it is important to have a "shared goal" with the Yemeni government to stop terrorism. The upcoming possibility of a 10 percent cut in the U.K.’s counter-terrorism spending budget does not sit well with concerned lawmakers like Balls, writes the Guardian.
This can be a ‘A constant battle’
The "constant battle" against terrorism is something the British govt is regularly working on. Home Secretary May told Parliament that Britain is an "international leader" in this. Imported goods are part of that issue. That means dealing with Yemeni cargo. May was also complimentary of British police, who handled a dangerous situation with aplomb. The U.K. security experts can be much happier once we know that bomb-detecting technology could be able to find things like printer toner cartridges that have been altered.
Citations
The Guardian
guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2010/nov/01/politics-live-blog
Yemeni student arrested
youtube.com/watch?v=lsBFaVNgYOw
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