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Sciguystfm t1_jdvouq7 wrote

Reply to comment by Harry_Gorilla in TSA stirs debate after ruling peanut butter as a liquid by bwaredapenguin

I mean the reason was entirely security theater.

Locking, reinforced cabin doors and air marshals prevent another 9/11, banning toothpaste does not.

There's zero evidence the TSA has stopped a single terror attack, and on top of that they fail their own internal red team tests 95% of the time

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Harry_Gorilla t1_jdvrxle wrote

They are the most expensive home security window sticker ever. While they haven’t actively prevented terrorist actions, their mere presence may have been sufficient to make terrorists seek softer targets. Unfortunately, that’s hardly something we can measure or quantify

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Poguemohon t1_jdwsrnf wrote

Idk why you're getting downvoted? You're literally talking about the shit Ralph Nader proposed before 9/11.

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