Originally Posted by
PatrickHenry1775
Common knowledge that many germs and diseases are spread by contact. I have searched but have not found any articles or reports.
Any data that TSA has intercepted shoe bombs? Even one proven case of TSA stopping a shoe bomber on a flight originating in the United States?
My point entirely - so why are you worried about one unproven and probably infinitessimally negligible risk (if people were catching diseases from screening surely it would be all over the newspapers?), but not another (assuming you subscribe the the "the TSA is a complete waste of money" view)?