Originally Posted by
DeadHead
All the technology in the world means nothing against a keen, watchful eye.
These full body imaging machines and lame-duck pat down procedures are nothing more than government waste on the world's most expensive discrimination prevention devices.
We need security that focus in on suspicious behaviors early on in the process, as opposed to using a cookie-cutter approach to every single person boarding on an airplane.
While I agree with your statement to an extent, we have become so concerned with our freedoms and liberties, at times, we are so fearful to react in any way that could be identified as discriminatory.
What if the terrorists father (a well respected businessman in Africa) walks into an embassy a few days early, tells the embassy that his son has travel privledges and has been acting looney to the point you think he may do something explosive against the US. Then said son walks into the AMS airport with cash, buys a one way ticket to DET on XMAS day without luggage and wearing explosive underwear.
Could the TSA stop that...... apparently not, probably too close to the holidays.
Lemme see, Billions and billions of dollars spent and we cant even stop the self declared, obvious terrorists. Did anyone in the gov lose their jobs over that oversight that but for the grace of god failed to kill the hundreds of pax on the dal flight?
Didn't think so.