Originally Posted by
dvsmith
[*]In order for training to be effective, it needs to be lengthy and intensive (pronounced: more expensive) and the personnel being trained need to be of a high caliber (prounounced: higher salaries)
Precisely why the LY model is a complete non-starter in the US and elsewhere. It requires intelligent, highly-trained and committed practitioners and while it's possible (but unlikely) there are TSA screeners who fit that description, there is no chance there are enough of them. IOW it is simply not scalable, unless a completely new paradigm were adopted - one in which airport screening is based on carefully selected and very well paid personnel. Does that sound remotely like the TSA ? Even Argenbright, Wackenhut etc. who would probably do better than the federal 'agents' fall far short of the ideal mark.