1. There have been numerous "breaches" conducted by journalists, etc. over the years. 2. I think the greater point isn't that the TSA is ineffective but rather

1. There have been numerous "breaches" conducted by journalists, etc. over the years. 2. I think the greater point isn't that the TSA is ineffective but rather that they are inefficient. Making millions of travelers each year jump through more and more hoops isn't making any of us safer. A smart, determined, terrorist will easily smuggle something aboard. I've personally walked through security a half dozen times with a lighter in my bag (forgot it was even there) when flying both domestic and international, including going from AMS to IAD. Plus how many TSA screeners have you seen just aimlessly do their job? You think these guys have real incentive to catch smart/determined terrorists? The fact is the TSA has burned through billions of dollars (your money) that may have been better spent on intelligence and more robust "threat list" monitoring systems. Not to mention on a bevy of other issues they could have tackled with that money. The TSA going after a few bloggers is inane. Do you feel safer knowing that a bunch of knucklehead TSA agents wasted tax payer money to intimidate a bunch of bloggers? Will the confidentiality of a stupid list of hoops travelers must jump through make you safer? Is the end-result even a net positive for society? Is it even CLOSE?