What is your alternative? No security checks at all because it offends your precious sensibilities?
Was the Etihad incident out of Sydney not enough to make you aware there may be the odd threat out there? The knife attack on a kiwi aircraft a few years back? Threats to the MCG? ANZAC day? just to name a few.
Is putting on 4 bars you bought from the pilots shop a free ticket? Please tell me what you think should be done or just waste your time finding out who signed something into being 15 years ago so you can stamp your feet like little toddlers.