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There are hidden costs to increased airport security. Money spent on increased airport security could be spent elsewhere. The expected cost of a unwanted event
by grhino 15y ago
There are hidden costs to increased airport security. Money spent on increased airport security could be spent elsewhere.
The expected cost of a unwanted event should be less than or equal to the expected cost of preventing that event. The choice to implement a security policy should be a rational one.
- ChrisLTD 15y agoTrue. However politicians are the ones who make the rules. And no politician wants to be left holding the bag if a terrorist attack does happen. They want to be seen as having done everything possible even if what they are doing isn't effective. Sadly, I'm not sure how we can change this dynamic. Will we ever punish politicians for being too hostile to civil liberties? Most people/voters simply don't care.