Originally Posted by
gingersnaps
Will private contractors make security any safer?
TSA (and, I would assume, their private counterparts) are
missing 95% of contraband going through checkpoints. What does "less secure" even mean in such a context?
Missing 98%? 100%? How would you tell?
Originally Posted by
gingersnaps
What we know about TSA Managements approach to security is for quite sometime Management was more concerned about efficiency outcomes (most likely lines) at the expense of diligent resolution of alarms.
No, what we know is that TSA management is
most concerned about their own job security and prestige. They are also concerned about (increasing) TSA's budget - because it enhances their own job security - and about creating lucrative opportunities in the private sector - because it enhances their future career options.
With such serious concerns to address, they don't have time to worry about petty things like efficiency, effectiveness, actual security or similar nonsense.
Originally Posted by
chollie
The taxpayers and travelers will pay for it.
Indeed, and not just financially.