Originally Posted by SleepOverGreenland
So at the end of the day the question is, how many hijacks and bomb attacks have been prevented.
After 9/11, how many would-be terrorists have been arrested, tried and found guilty as a result of effective airport security measures?
The infamous shoebomber wasn't cought at the airport, even though he got an IDB on the first day. Which actually proves the ineffeciveness of the system.