Originally Posted by
RadioGirl
But can you not see that the increasingly intrusive policies at the checkpoints while cargo is still not 100% is like putting more expensive locks on your front door while the back door has a huge hole in it? If someone can walk through the back of the house, more locks at the front doesn't add a layer, it's just stupid and expensive.
As I pointed out over here, in July 2007 Kip Hawley said there would be a solution to this "in the near future." In October 2008, Blogdad Bob said it would "Fall 2009." Now USAToday quotes your people saying "at least another year."
So first of all, why has TSA been making these promises for over two years if, as you say, there's no budget for the technology? And secondly, if for the third year it's still
at least another year away, why should we believe that this will ever be deployed? It's just as likely that in 2015 your management will still be saying "next year we plan to deploy technology for liquids."
As far as cargo, I don't understand the problem or hold up other than logistics. The only info I have at this point is we are on track to be 100% by our mandate. I can't give you anything else on that because I don't have it. I will agree with you that the cargo is a soft spot right now, and we do need the 100% screening asap.
I have no info on the plans for rollout of the new tech. I know that there are probably some problems with testing (they have to test the equipment in a location that is consistent with a checkpoint), and I know there are problems with money. Again, I have nothing else to give you on what is holding up the deployment of the tech other than what I can think of that seems to be a normal reason for delay.