<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by NoStressHere:
Okay, so we eventually go through with it and do this trusted traveler thing giving you a "pass" to prance through the gates of h@ll. If you set all the arguments about privacy, which is easier for traveling, etc aside, then think about the end result.
I am sure it might have some expiration date, but how do they know if "the trusted traveler" hase decided to become a bad buy, who now has this "pass" and is trusted? Or maybe you are a "trusted traveler" but now decide you should carry weapons for your own safety. From a security standpoint this does not make sense. It only makes sense if we want to give special treatment to a select group, while at the same time knowing we have just created a large security risk.
But then again, if you are not trying to find terrorists and only have window dressing to make the average layman "feel safe", then go for it1</font>
Substitute "screener"for the words "trusted traveler". Who can you really trust?