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Re:Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to A... by bitreality on Saturday March 30, 2019 @11:54PM (#19533721)
I'd say the last 15+ years of air travel has been pretty safe in the US. To say the security has accomplished nothing is a stretch.
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Re:Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to A... by umanwizard on Sunday March 31, 2019 @12:10AM (#19533790)
It was quite safe in the 15 years before 2001 too. As for the major incident that happened in 2001 -- it wouldn't have been stopped by any amount of scanning of people's laptops.
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Re:Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to A... by orblivion on Sunday March 31, 2019 @12:17AM (#19533830)
Cockpits are locked. Passengers are more vigilant. Bruce Schneier argues that this made all the difference. I don't know if it's right but it seems like not a stretch.
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Re:Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to A... by TimTheTinker on Sunday March 31, 2019 @02:07AM (#19534161)
If anything, the most (or only) effective aspect of TSA checks are that they remind people to be vigilant. That may be the single best reason to continue using security theater, and a very strong argument in favor of keeping it.
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Re:Laptops to Stay in Bags as TSA Brings New Technology to A... by poizan42 on Saturday March 30, 2019 @11:59PM (#19533740)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSVqLHghLpw
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