Security cameras at Newark Liberty International Airport are being equipped with alarms that will sound if the cameras stop working. More than 30 cameras at nine security checkpoints will be connected to alarms, according to 1010WINS. The planned fail-safe measure comes after a man brought air travel to a halt when he bypassed security to say goodbye to his girlfriend. Following that breach, authorities realized airport cameras had not stored images for days, and were forced to obtain backup footage from security cameras operated by Continental Airlines. Since then, security at Newark has been breached by wine bottles and an obese cat.
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