Well, what do you think can be done to convince TSA to rescind their new ID policy and go back to their old "no ID, you're SSSS'ed" policy? It seems so hopeless.
Originally Posted by
Superguy
I think TSA honestly wants to keep us safe. However there are a few issues at play here:
1. The problem is that they have no clue how to do it.
2. The belief that if security is good, then more security is better. (This is a cycle that's never ending).
3. They know that they can't implement their security plan all at once. I think part of this is because it takes time to develop this crap, get approval and so on ... the government is inherently inefficient and slow. The other part is the "frog in the pot" situation ... if they clamp down too much too quickly, people won't go for it. Add inconvenience a little at a time in the name of security and people won't blink at it. They'll think "Well, we're already doing this, so it seems like the next logical step" or "Well, we already have to do this, so what's one more thing?"
The thing is if you're trying to get something you know is controversial like SecureFlight pushed thru, you have to lay the ground work of control down and that takes time.
4. They think that the ends justify the means. They think that they can either twist or ignore law that's inconvenient to achieve the aim of securing aviation. As long as that aim's "achieved", oh well if someone's rights get trampled on.
JMO.
Super