Originally Posted by
SATTSO
I know there is a thread already started, but I felt this was worthy enough of its own thread. It confirms what I have said before. If the mods feel they need to combine it, feel free. However, what I quote below I believes deserves its own attention.
SATTSO,
Hopefully you can address this problem I find with the proposed system. During the initial stages of the program it seems likely that the majority enrolled will be frequent travelers. Agreed? The majority of "non-trusted" travelers will be old people and children. Won't this simply exacerbate the current problem of a system that seems to target people wearing diapers? That those most unfamiliar with the system will be the most targeted for additional screening?
Second, suppose the program is "successful" enough that all non-terrorists enroll in it. What I am sure you understand is, that there just aren't that many terrorists in the US. In this scenario the "trusted" line is out the door and the "non-trusted" line has tumbleweeds blowing around. What does this say about the necessity of the checkpoint at all?