Originally Posted by Bart
I wouldn't, however, dismiss the possibility of the bad guys conducting probes just because I had a bias against TSA. To underestimate the resourcefulness of international terrorists or downplay their intentions just because it causes inconveniences at the security checkpoint seems just as dumb, to me, as it is to overreact to every incident as a possible terrorist probe.
True, but bringing the discussion back to the article, the author didn't provide any evidence that any of the reported incidents were "dry runs" by terrorist, yet implied that they all were!
I think what's goig on here, as you alluded to as a possibility, is that in a heightened state of vigilence, everything looks suspicious. It doesn't mean that those activities are happening with any higher frequency than before, just that you are noticing them more.