Originally Posted by Bart
I'm a big believer in individual responsibility. In this day and age, especially five years in the wake of 9/11 with all of the controversial security measures, there is absolutely no excuse for not knowing what is inside your carry-on. None whatsoever.
You raise a good conundrum with the TSA and Ma and Pa Kettle.
The problem is that the TSA thrives on appeasing to the people to rarely fly. Those people who rarely fly are not all as savvy on the rules. They are the people the TSA likes to showcase when they ask the public about how they are doing with "security."
Your argument relies heavily upon common sense. Many Ma and Pa Kettles who rarely travel do not have that airline common sense. They don't think like TSAers and FFers do. They're just concerned about if their flight is on time and what they will do at their destination. Throw in the liquid ban at the "security" checkpoint, yet they can purchase the same stuff airside, and they don't know what the hell to think.
One could make an argument about the TSA and common sense, but I digress.