Somehow the attacker got past hotel security with an ammunition vest and assault rifle. “It would be a logistical nightmare to screen everybody going into and out of the hotel room, not to mention costing billions of dollars,” Price said. Since 2015, hotels have beefed up police presence and brought in metal detectors. Indonesia and India have strengthened hotel security since then, said Mario Hardy, CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association. “As consumers we may sometime see those as nuisance, but I think events such as these remind us all the importance of security measures,” he said.

Source: Egypt Independent October 03, 2017 21:00 UTC