Originally Posted by
whirledtraveler
Unfortunately, you are laboring under a few misapprehensions. The fact of the matter is: airport security doesn't have to be effective, it just has to look effective.
Making people go through security twice does look effective now, don't it?
Yes, yet the fact remains that this is a necessary security measure unlike many others.
I disagree with those who cite countries' security as a reason. All inbound passengers to the United States are screened to a standard set by the TSA; the TSA can mandate whatever level of security they want and other countries will comply (we know this from experience). If the TSA thinks that the level they currently mandate is not sufficient for travel within the USA (ie. that connecting passengers need to be rescreened even if they do not touch their checked luggage) then clearly there is a problem with the level of security they mandate for flights inbound to the USA.