Originally Posted by nrgiii
You're right, they didn't. But come on, do you remember going through what they called airport security in the 90's? There were people working there that couldn't get hired at Burger King!
Those people were just working under the guidlelines the Government gave them.
Originally Posted by nrgiii
Of course the TSA is far from perfect. It's a government agency, so a certain level of incompetence and dumb decisions are required
. With that said, I don't think anyone can dispute that the security checkpoints are more secure now than they were pre-9/11. And not just because box cutters are not allowed on planes. TSA staff are much more vigilant and professional than the old screeners ever were.
Still using the same x-ray equipment as pre-9/11.
Originally Posted by nrgiii
If we REALLY want to do airport security right, we need to keep out bad people and not just bad objects. That means more intensive passenger interviews and screening like they do in TLV. Israel is a prime example of how to keep terrorists off airplanes. The question is: will the public put up with a 2 - 3 hr checkin process to fly from LA to Vegas?
The other alphabet soup agencies do that....before the bad guys get to the airport.
The general public might put up with Israeli-type security, but business travelers wouldn't. And that would be big trouble for the airlines.