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a large part of the purpose of airport security is to protect uninvolved people on the ground This was solved when they locked the cockpit doors. Every other a
by lftl 10y ago
a large part of the purpose of airport security is to protect uninvolved people on the ground
This was solved when they locked the cockpit doors. Every other airport security restriction has been an overreaction in my opinion.
- mikeash 10y agoI think you may be right. However, you'd have to convince the public (or at least Congress) before you could have "security free" flights even with secure cockpits.
- chrismcb 10y agoWe have "security free" flights today. The only difference is we will no longer have to wait in line.
- bennettfeely 10y agoThere are also airplane bombings, weapon and drug smuggling, human trafficking.