Yes, rules are rules -- but would this bunch have been likely terrorist threats?

Former vice president Al Gore was involved in a security breach at the Nashville Airport when an American Airlines employee led him and his entourage around security, a clear violation of policy.

"There are no exceptions. Everyone must go through security," airport spokesperson Lynn Lowrance said.

Wednesday at the Nashville Airport, Gore arrived with two others and airport. Sgt. Gary Glover with airport police waited for his arrival and to go through security.

"He made his way to security, waiting for him to come through the check area, then he saw him pop up past security in a sterile area," Lowrance said.

Gore and his group bypassed the metal detectors, a blatant security breach. Lowrance said an American Airlines employee took Gore around security directly to the gate.

"Everyone who comes through this public airport terminal must be screened, so it's a breach of rules. It's serious," Lowrance said.

I despise Gore's politics, and I don't ever want this hypocrite to ever be in a position of power again. But he isn't going to hijack a plane or set off a bomb. Does he really need to be intensively screened? For that matter, do most Americans need to be intensively screened? The answer is obviously "No" -- but then again, we wouldn't want to risk offending those who fit the profile of those most likely to hijack the plane or set off a bomb, so everyone, including a former Vice president of the United State must be closely scrutinized.

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