Originally Posted by bambi47
And the primary reason for not letting non-flying passengers into the sterile area is that it allows some control as to whom is let in. It really is not all the extra screening.
You can believe whatever you want to, that doesn't mean your (sic) right. And this time you are not.
What is this "some control" that you mention and why does the TSA need control? At the checkpoints, the TSA only is there to search for prohibited items. Screeners do not have the control as to who starts through the screening process. If a person has a boarding/gate pass, they can go airside if no prohibited items are found. The airlines give the person the boarding/gate pass, not the TSA.
Economics plays into this much more than you may be willing to believe.