Originally Posted by NewToCanada
Use it as a bomb to blow up something else -- that is extremely unlikely.
The real purpose of post-Sept 11 security measures, I've always thought, has much more to do with reassuring people -- esp those who don't fly a lot -- that airline travel is safe. As I see it, the whole purpose of these measures is pr, entirely linked to the importance of keeping the airline industry solvent -- and politicians in their jobs -- and, for many of the reasons pointed out in this thread, has almost nothing to do with actually making flying safer.
You can opine until the cows come home, however, if your opinion is baseless, it's not worth much. You make several false assumptions, including your theory that they will use the same tactics, numbers, and weapons as before. Make no doubt about it, hijacking an airliner is still at the top of the international terrorist shopping list.
I will agree with you whole heartedly about "feel good" security, it sickens me as well. That is one reason I believe the managers of the FAM program have instituted policies that profile their fams. They fams been pimped out to the airlines to be their corporate security cheerleaders. It's a disgrace.