Originally Posted by
Wally Bird
No, that would be regarded as a complete failure. They have abandoned plans before when it seemed they likely had a low probablilty of success. 'Bojinka' for one.
There is a slight risk of someone bringing an explosive liquid to a checkpoint. A very slight risk; and that risk is no greater now than it was during the first 4+ years of the TSA's existence. Or the preceding decades of private sector screening in place since the Korean Air occurrence. The difference now is that the American public is cowed.
Well if it doesn't work, obviously -- my point was that there is never any assurance of success, and the fact that it might not work is not likely to be a great deterrent.
So kudos for you for managing to deduce the likelyhood of success, and determining it to be extremely low -- perhaps you should do some contract work for the TSA?..