ABSTRACT
In the early 1990s, the Gulf War erupted and security levels at all airports in the United States were elevated to Death Con Charlie; that is, every passenger was asked to show his identification upon checking in at the ticket counter as well as the boarding gate. All luggage was scrutinized by airline employees. Passengers were asked at the ticket counters if their luggage had been in their possession the entire time and if anyone unknown to them had approached them and asked them to carry an item. Security levels in all areas had been elevated due to the conflict in the Middle East.
