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Old Sep 5, 2012 | 9:53 am
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RichardKenner
 
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Originally Posted by Mientree
My guesses are that 1 is small, 2 is very small, and that 3 is significantly large, especially when reviewed against 1 and 2.

My point? The cost / benefit ratios would not appear to point to this an effective test method for finding WEI - a primary goal of the administrative searches by TSA.
The problem with methodologies like that is that it ignores the deterrent effect, which is actually, in my opinion, the primary purpose of all checkpoint security.
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