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In response to "while I understand this I'm not sure we'd want to..." by Mel Profit

I just look at the billion s and billions of dollars spent on airport security alone and weep at how wasted it is.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) May 7 '10, 12:06

It would be far better for society at large to accept a small increased risk and redirect those funds (and the inconvinence of the passengers) elsewhere.

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a small increased risk? - Danedukenuuk May 7, 12:27
I'm not sure I'd consider the money wasted on airport security... - Mel Profit May 7, 12:08 19
- Read up on the topic. Even security experts acknowledge that most airport security measures and technology is wasted costs. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 12:10 18
  - it's a counterfactual. you can't say how much more violence there would be if we didn't have the security in place that we have now - peace machine May 7, 12:14 7
    - I'm stealing " Counterfactual" and also the lovely phrase " I can't care about this". -- nm - Epiphany May 7, 12:32
    - "That's like me saying this rock here keeps tigers away because there are no tigers around." "How does your rock work?" - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 12:19 5
      - Lisa, I would like to buy your rock! -- nm - Ender May 7, 12:24
      - how many plane takeovers have there been lately? Used to happen alot, I can't recall the last one really -- nm - Beaker May 7, 12:23
      - easy. remove all security from all airports and see what happens -- nm - peace machine May 7, 12:22 2
        
        Not all. I don't advocate that. But I'd like about a third of the "public screening" we do now. More trained people doing investigative would help. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 12:26 1
        
        yeah, I think I mistook what you were shooting for, and agree some scaling back might be called for -- nm - Beaker May 7, 12:28
  - any suggested places to start? -- nm - Mel Profit May 7, 12:13 8
    - The most recent example was when the 3D (naked) scanners came in at a very high cost. I've yet to read any article that suggest they aren't a waste. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 12:17 3
      - why? -- nm - Mel Profit May 7, 12:18 2
        
        Mostly because what they could potential catch is already pretty catchable under "more normal" methods like metal detectors and body pats. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 12:21 1
        
        Here's the most recent thing I had spotted. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 12:24
    - I meant in terms of on places to read up... -- nm - Mel Profit May 7, 12:16
    - I don't know if there's a cost to this, but stop with the shoes already. -- nm - Reagen May 7, 12:14 2
      - a particular boogaboo of mine for no other reason than the complete inconvenience - Mel Profit May 7, 12:17 1
        
        I saw something where they made a 2 year old do this, and I wanted to punch a koala. -- nm - Reagen May 7, 12:31
  - I wonder how much Israel spends on airport security per traveller -- nm - Roger More in a bottle May 7, 12:12

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