Why is it the airlines are the sole area of security ?

[blues90]

All I ever hear when it comes to security measures is the airlines .

I can't imagine if there was another attack , assuming the 9/11 was true at all , that this attack would be again airliners ?

You really have to wonder if this is simply a play on terror rather than something to fear at all .

There are thousands of ways to be attacked .

[LARED]

1. I hear plenty about

chemical plants, nuke plants, seaports, subways, etc.

It's in the paper on a pretty routine basis.

[kurth]

2. They're the lowest hanging fruit

Airport terminals and airplanes are easy to control.

[dflprincess]

3. Because airport security is visible to the public so that it appears

a) the government is actually doing something and
b) we must be afraid, we must be very afraid

[Nikia]

4. Actually there is food bioterrorism measures

I work at a food plant and we are required to have some sort of plan for dealing with the security of our food, both incoming ingredients and outgoing product.

[TomInTib]

5. The goal is to keep people aware of the "threat" as efficiently as possible.

[Trillo]

6. Because they don't want people to travel.

They know damn well that most Americans resent the hell out of security.

[Spinzonner]

7. Because this administration always

addresses issues, inadequately at best, after it's too late.