Agreed and budget cuts to make worse.....
Agreed , but if we assume that over the course of time these ideas will evolve, is it not best to do something about it early.. And if the recent sequestering ( ie budget cuts) in the US are going to cause a reduction in TSA staff , then the potential holes get bigger... Of course all US citizens would be aware that the 2004 TSA act included a $2.40 per passenger TSA fee ... Which is about to be , if not already increased to 4.00.
Ipso facto if the passengers are paying for the security service, how can it be affected by budget cuts??? Ah.... Probably as the money just goes to consolidated revenue and not actually to the service it was instituted to actually provide... Just like nav charges and landing fees are supposed to cover ATC and aerodrome facilities ...
Once again money collected on a user pays basis in theory or as justification, but not actually used for what it was collected for... If it were budget cuts would have no effect as the system would be self sustaining.....