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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 10:03 am
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eyecue
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Colorado
Programs: TSA
Posts: 2,745
Originally Posted by Spiff
Behavior detection should be:
  • 100% transparent to passengers. In other words, don't talk to me without a really good reason for doing so.
  • Nearly false-positive free. Even a 1% false positive rate is grossly unacceptable.
  • Completely free of any prejudice
  • Come out of the existing security budget. No additional funds should be allocated for behavior detection; instead stupidity should be trimmed from the existing budget (though I doubt Idiot Boy Hawley knows anything about budgeting)

I do not think the TSA can accomplish the above and I don't care if they are the only ones stepping up to the plate. If it can't be done correctly, it shouldn't be done at all.
You are talking about dealing with people. so your expectations are a bit lofty.
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