"Of course, the problem with statistics is that 97.34% of them are made up on the spot!"
The corollory to this is that 62.89% of the population believe all the statistics they read. This rises to 87.02% within the USA.
Yes, I too think the TSA staff on the ground do a decent job in what is a fairly pressured environment.
What I cannot understand is the TSA requirement to leave checked baggage unlocked when travelling within or out of the USA.
Surely this provides a first class security loophole?
As someone said elsewhere on pprune, security measures are aimed at preventing the previous attack, not the next.
Mark.