Why I think extra security for air transportation is not a good investment

[RB TexLa]

We've had one major terrorist attack with airplanes, three flights out of however many thousands upon thousands of flights there have been. If we were to pull all the post 2001 security and accept a certain amount of terrorist attacks by airplane the effect on the economy would be no where near what it was in 2001. Yes, we would still have to protect infrastructure but air crashes would lose their punch to our economy after awhile.

[SDuderstadt]

1. Omigod...

fucking unbelievable.

[Electric Monk]

3. Anyone else want some popcorn? I brought enough to share.

[Magron]

2. don't forget

Even with pre 9/11 security all they could get on-board the planes were some key chain fob box cutters with 1 inch of blade. IF the flight crew had been allowed to ask the passengers for help before the pilots cabin was breached that hijack would have been over in a hot minute with no more casualties than maybe a few stitches.
My question is, why has that policy NOT BEEN CHANGED?

[SDuderstadt]

7. Please prove that n/t

[Magron]

8. OK..how about United Airlines Flight 93

If the passengers had been able to act before the hijackers took control of the cockpit they might not have needed to die but in fact, they DID prevent the airliner from being used in an attack. How's that for the proof you seem to need for an obvious, common sense thought?

[SDuderstadt]

9. I meant about the size of the utility knives n/t

[Magron]

10. you have to be kidding. it was in the news for weeks at the time. go screw with somebody else

[SDuderstadt]

11. If it was "in the news for weeks at the time"...

then you should have no problem proving it.



Here's an evidence photo from the Moussaoui trial.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Ya know, that's one of the dumbest posts I've read on DU since about

forever.

[2Design]

5. it has been the biggest waste of money and not focused where

it needs to be - it is security THEATER and not security and if people think they are safer - they are fools

[Magron]

6. yep. anybody but me remember when they decided to accept a year of OJT in lieu of a HS diploma?