Comment on What's the point of the "Airport Security" (aka: TSA) in the USA? Does the "Airport Security" ever actually scare away potential terrorists?

fubo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

They certainly do miss some dangerous items, including weapons; but they also do catch thousands of people per year trying to take firearms on planes.

How many of these people intended political violence against civilians (i.e. terrorism) is not determined. Some may intend ordinary nonpolitical violent crime. Some may be really stupid hunters who don’t read the signs that are all over airports telling hunters not to try to carry on firearms. Some may have just forgotten which backpack they put their handgun in.

tsa.gov/…/tsa-stopped-3269-firearms-airport-secur…

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