You think you're joking? Last year I was escorted to that same special room when changing planes to Toronto by a Latina guard who refused (or wasn't able) to communicate in English (as well as in Bulgarian, ha-ha-ha - it's my favourite joke).
But boy, she did know how to clatter her extensive bum and chew her gum... you couldn't help to think about that woman from Kalifornia with whom Bubba hadn't have sex.
Nope. While I'm sure that LAX has made attempts at improving the qualifications of security personnel since 9/11, there's also no doubt that many have "slipped through the cracks" for whatever reason.