Originally Posted by
RichardKenner
Risk-based screening can operate by identifying passengers that you have a reason to believe are lower risk or by identifying those that are higher risk, or both. The latter goes the direction of watch lists and profiling.
Well, it is a step in the right direction. I am guessing that actually syncing all the necessary arms of DHS and other agencies to effectively match travelers to the watch list in real time just isn't possible anymore, so it's now gone from "everyone is a terrorist until proven otherwise" to "everyone is a terrorist who hasn't proven in advance they aren't one." For now I'll take it (and subscribe to one of the programs offered by CBP).