quoted from the Seattle Times article:

Both the Port of Seattle and the federal Transportation Safety Administration reviewed the incident, including videotapes, and concluded their security system is sound.

"We are satisfied with how procedures were followed that day," said Perry Cooper, airport spokesman. "We have never had a security lapse in that part of the airport."

Move along people, there’s nothing to see here!

Yes this is the European parliament, not the French. But a report was recently given to president Sarkozy (of France. But he will also be president of the European Union from July to December) recommending the following actions against "illegal download":
- On the first time the "pirate" is caught, his access provider sends him a warning e-mail.
- On the second time, he gets a formal letter.
- The third time his internet access is suspended for six month and he is blacklisted to all internet providers in the country.
On top of that your personal data is listed in a few obscure databases to make sure everybody knows you're a dangerous criminal.

Well, I'm not sure about the details but that's the spirit.
The bill was supposed to be voted by the French parliament soon, I don't know whether the decision by the European parliament will have any influence on that.

yeah, Sarkozy is all about his public image, he changed is wife for a former model, and will change the GDP for a faster growing metric...