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TSA screenings don't protect anyone from anything[0]; they are pure security theater and a great way to control the flow of people around the USA. TSA PreCheck
by wbronitsky 8y ago
TSA screenings don't protect anyone from anything[0]; they are pure security theater and a great way to control the flow of people around the USA. TSA PreCheck is simply a revenue stream for the TSA.
[0] https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsa-fails-tests-latest-undercover-operation-us-airports/story?id=51022188 https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsa-fails-tests-latest-undercover-...
- selectodude 8y agoI'm not sure that's a secret to anybody, but it's worth $20/yr for me to be treated like a normal human. It's absolute extortion and it's reprehensible but I fly too much to take a stand.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoI figured it was a PR thing. After a bunch of abuse/mistreatment scandals, the TSA noticed that willingness to complain about poor treatment was strongly correlated with wealth. Paid pre-check lets them easily weed out the people who would actually make a fuss, while continuing to abuse the people who they know will just sigh and keep their heads down.