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In response to "I just look at the billion s and billions of dollars spent on airport security alone and weep at how wasted it is." by Name Withheld By Request

I'm not sure I'd consider the money wasted on airport security...

Posted by Mel Profit (aka Mel Profit) May 7 '10, 12:08

I'm more than willing to accept that they can't tell us when they foil every plot and talk about their successes.

The system is not perfect, as we all became aware of last week, but it's constantly adapting and I'm good with that.

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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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