Originally Posted by
eyecue
I have seen it work. The problem is that it is not a universally known, tangible process and those that are not educated about it dont understand how it works or why. TSA did gather stats on it in the early years. I dont believe those were ever published. Has it been misused? Probably, just like the police abuse radar for traffic enforcement. And lets not forget to take into account the interviews might not have been answered by those employees that are most versed in PC answers.
Really? Prove it. Describe actual circumstances where a BDO has detected a terrorist trying to smuggle Weapons, Explosives, or Incendiaries onto an aircraft.
At all.
Ever.
Even once?
Lemme guess - it's SSI and you can't discuss it.
Originally Posted by
eyecue
Does the deterrence factor ever come to mind? How can you speak to what TSA head officials would or would not do?
"Deterrence?" I presume you're speaking of the deterrence value of the BDO program in scarring terrists away from American airplanes?
So, during the period from September 2011 and early 2006 when the BDO program was deployed, what deterred the Bad Guys from attempting even a single hijacking or bombing anywhere in the US?
Since the rate of attempted hijackings was 0.0 prior to the BDO program, and has been 0.0 since the BDO program, I am curious to know exactly how we could objectively judge the deterrence value of the program.
I think it's pretty obvious from what I've typed so far that I believe the BDO program is so much cowflop, a completely useless boondoggle that has wasted millions of dollars a flim-flam scam that provides 0.0, zip, nada, nothing, absolute bupkis in the way of effective returns, all the while fooling people into thinking that some magical voodoo is going to protect them from The Great Brown Muslim Evil Network (R).
If course, in a country where millions believe in ghosts, alien abductions, and the magical healing power of crystals and magnets, it's not surprising that so many actually believe that some guy with a shiny badge who had 20 hours of training is Harry Potter's Divination professor.
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