TSA Security theater

[coadie]

Security and Terrorism Expert Bruce Schneier: TSA Scans "Won't Catch Anybody"
Since 9/11, cryptology expert and security consultant Bruce Schneier has been one of the most pointed critics of the government's anti-terrorism security programs. In his 2003 book "Beyond Fear," he coined the phrase "security theater" to refer to measures which are undertaken not because they will be effective at thwarting attacks, but because the agencies carrying them out need to appear to be doing something useful. We spoke to Schneier about the recent controversy involving the Transport Security Agency's use of invasive scanners and full-body pat-downs.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/tech...ater-interview

Security theater is DRAMA.

[coadie]

Has there been a case since 9/11 of an attempted hijacker being thwarted by airport security?
None that we've heard of. The TSA will say, "Oh, we're not allowed to talk about successes." That's actually (baloney). They talk about successes all the time. If they did catch someone, especially during the Bush years, you could be sure we'd know about it. And the fact that we didn't means that there weren't any. Because the threat was imaginary. It's not much of a threat. As excess deaths go, it's just way down in the noise. More than 40,000 people die each year in car crashes. It's 9/11 every month. The threat is really overblown.

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[drummerboy_dave]

Coadie, there's no need for you to post foul language. The TSA was never a good idea to begin with, and is another example of our Federal Government's incompetence. Their actions, presumed power and arrogance are a complete outrage. I wonder when Americans will have had enough?

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by drummerboy_dave

Coadie, there's no need for you to post foul language. The TSA was never a good idea to begin with, and is another example of our Federal Government's incompetence. Their actions, presumed power and arrogance are a complete outrage. I wonder when Americans will have had enough?

Agreed... on all points.

[coadie]

Originally Posted by drummerboy_dave

Coadie, there's no need for you to post foul language. The TSA was never a good idea to begin with, and is another example of our Federal Government's incompetence. Their actions, presumed power and arrogance are a complete outrage. I wonder when Americans will have had enough?

Thanks.

[drummerboy_dave]

Originally Posted by coadie

Thanks.

YW and TY.

[Socialite]

CNN's headline today:
Despite attention, it's not all grab and scan at airports
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/24...ex.html?hpt=C1

Fox's headline today:
'Opt Out Day' Not a Reality - Passengers seem happy
http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/20...holiday-travel

[Azzan]

Same thing from ABC:

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/tsa-opt...ry?id=12228442