Originally Posted by flyrights
Passengers went through two hours of security inside the terminal, opening AND COMPLETELY UNPACKING every single suitcase and carryon, then boarded busses to a remote part of the airport, everybody got out, all of the luggage was already out on the tarmac, and everyone had to identify their luggage, just at the instant it and you board the plane... (Calcutta, India)... (best security I ever saw anywhere... far better than even Israel).
I truly hope we never get to that point in the US. While I agree with your other observations about how useless some of the TSA procedures are (the shoe fetish is spreading), I don't want flying to become even more of a hassle "for your protection".