Originally Posted by
Andy1369
What is TSA capable of doing that it isn't now? They already check our ID's with black lights, give SSSS to people who act suspiciously, report suspicious behavior, and now they're following FAA/DOT's directives to ban certain batteries in checked baggage. How could they become worse?
Like I said, they're masters at fighting the last war. Thus, if it's determined something got through in, say, a tube of lipstick, those will be banned. If something was smuggled in the hair of someone with big hair, look for "scalp secondaries."
Even if it's determined that something was enabled through the other many holes in the "security" setup (cargo, catering trucks, selective airport employee screening exemptions for starters), you can bet that you and I will take the brunt of the "fighting the last war" measures that would be enacted.