Originally Posted by
Eric Westby
Really, "begin and end with issuing someone a passport"? There should be no additional security measures for flights? We tried that in the 1970s, and hijackings were commonplace, even with relatively few people flying. Your Libertarian view is far outside the mainstream.
I disagree. The airlines and the airports should chose whatever security measures they deem appropriate (as long as civil rights aren't violated). The federal government should have no say in the matter.
Originally Posted by
Eric Westby
Your suggestion that paying for the background check process is somehow analagous to extortion by a cop on the beat is equally mind-bending. It's not like TSA is leaving out tip jars for the screeners.
It's the very definition of extortion. Offering reduced harassment for cash + valuable personal information is a shakedown. Tony Soprano (RIP) would be proud.