My real issue with it, is that every time they do an actual test of the system, it fails. For instance...
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Imagine an explosion strong enough to blow a car's trunk apart, caused by a bomb inside a passenger plane. Government sources tell NBC News that federal investigators recently were able to carry materials needed to make a similar homemade bomb through security screening at 21 airports.
In all 21 airports tested, no machine, no swab, no screener anywhere stopped the bomb materials from getting through. Even when investigators deliberately triggered extra screening of bags, no one discovered the materials.
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So, if we assume that airport security will not prevent dangerous materials from getting on planes, what use is it? I see it as one of two things:
- They can't stop now, because we want to believe that it works.
- They want us to continue to fear that there may be a problem.
However, the real problem with airports is the frickin' delays. Three out of my last four flights were significantly delayed, anywhere from 3 to 10 hours.