The scary truth about TSA's PreCheck security vulnerabilities

Re:The scary truth about TSA's PreCheck security vulnerabili... by gumby on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @10:06PM (#13268131)

> "PreCheck, however, is ... a security hologram — it looks plausible, it’s pleasing to the eye, but its protective value is illusory."

...making it utterly consistent with the rest of the TSA process. Its sole function is to allow rich people to reduce their inconvenience and therefore not agitate to have the TSA procedures simplified.

Where, then, is the problem?

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Re:The scary truth about TSA's PreCheck security vulnerabili... by grogenaut on Tuesday December 27, 2016 @11:00PM (#13268340)

Rich? You can get any of the trusted traveller programs for less than $122 for 5 years. If you live near the canadian border you can get Nexus for $50.

https://www.dhs.gov/trusted-traveler-comparison-chart

Thats $23/year. You pay more than that in airport taxes on a single flight. Or like 2 meals in airport. Meals you might skip if you were pre-check :)

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