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Section 107
No, not saying do nothing at all; something must be done. I am only offering some push-back against oft repeated exaggerations and fallacies.
That is a question a lot of other people have asked - what's your feeling? My opinion is that we have been spendthrift so far and unfortunately, I am sure we will continue to be not just in terms of money and time but also in the degradation of civility and civil liberties.
Unfortunately, it is not if but how long before an attack is airport worker/insider assisted/led.
But that is why we have risk management - which in the case of aviation we have not done very well. Those that wish us ill continue to "win" because we willingly pay ridiculously exorbitant costs in light of the very little they have actually done. Its a pity, the "West" used to be a much more pleasant place in which to travel and live.
On the other hand, who remembers the political violence of the 1970s and '80s? Now that was an exciting time to fly!
I am pretty much in agreement with you, something must be done.
Part of that something should be
100% screening of all people who can access the secure areas of airports. I don't think it would be out of line to screen those people who have access to passenger baggage when departing their work areas either.
It makes little sense security wise to not screen the people who have the greater access to the airplanes, oft times unobserved.
What should end is the TSA roving patrols in terminals, gate checks, BDO activites,and other antics played out by TSA. They serve no useful purpose and only deplete manpower that could be used to do actual screening duties.
TSA should be mandated to show need for any and all equipment and prove that those devices actually do what they claim. The false positive rate on ETD and WBI machines is unacceptably high.