Originally Posted by
morno
I asked in another thread but no one answered my question.
If you think the current security is a farce, what do you propose in its place? Or do you think everyone should just be able to wander on in without being challenged?
Interesting question. Yes, actually, having no security whatsoever would achieve the same outcome as the current theatre provides.
Think thats preposterous, then ask yourself, when was the last time you walked through a metal detector, or a multi hundred thousand dollar body scanner to get on a train, or go to a football match.
All of these are soft targets. Terrorists have targeted trains, busses, football matches, concerts basically anywhere people gather in large groups. Yes they’ve also targeted aircraft, but why are airports singled out when they are no more likely a terrorist target than any other event or form of public transport.
Somebody is making a fortune out of peddling irrational fear.