Ah, the 'A- team' argument. So what would you have us do Max, nothing more than what was done pre- 911? That is not only political suicide but frankly, reckless.
Would you NOT increase security in our airports? Or would you have the occasional air liner fall out of the sky as a fireball?
Please understand I am not throwing rocks at that position but you have to take responsibility IF that is your position. We have to make a choice, and cannot stand dumb and deaf to reality, so the choices are 1) do something, with all the wrongs and faults of that or 2) do nothing, and allow others to determine the course of our future.
The easy thing is always to complain and find fault in the current situation or others' behavior but what would YOU suggest as an alternative? No scans at US airports? Allowing passengers in the us, or flying to the US, to freely board planes w/out searches or increased security?
If you know of a way to balance security with freedom in a better way, please do not hold it as a secret, share it freely and allow us all to benefit.
So, would you remove airport security? Would you reduce it? Would you 'fall back' to 1960 levels?
Security is as much a pretense as it is a reality. Removing or substantially reducing security in any area is nothing but an invitation for those seeking to do harm to select that [lower / no security] area for attack. England used to be a relatively unarmed country, all the way to law enforcement officers, now they are passing the 30% mark of having their LEO staff armed. Would you stop that and return to non- armed LEOs in England in the name of freedom?
Sorry, but I find the whole issue to be complicated rather than simple. And those with simple answers are the people with answers that will not work. And frankly, while I support thoughtful approach to all problems, I find the thoughtless ranting of the masses to be truly frightening.
So again, I ask you- what is the answer to the balance of freedom and security and how can we move in that direction?
Brian, a BIG believer in the Constitution of the US but who also knows that it is not a suicide pact
Security "theater." It is the ILLUSION of security. We have be forced to give up our rights to privacy, to be free of harassment, to not be tracked, to come and go as we please, to have rapid transport, of keeping our hard-earned money, for the FEELING of being secure. I don't think it is worth it EVEN IF IT WORKED.... but the reality is shown in study after study which shows that airport security does almost nothing to stop actual threats.
One of many examples: http://www.latimes.com/opinion/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-tsa-airport-security-charade-20150608-story.html