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The whole setup is ridiculous. PreCheck is pay to play too. If the government wanted equitable security it could just offer the same background check for free t

The whole setup is ridiculous. PreCheck is pay to play too. If the government wanted equitable security it could just offer the same background check for free to anyone. But then all the lines would be long again because everyone would be on equal footing, like the citizen lines in immigration. It's just their lame way to appease rich people and business travelers after the increased security after 9/11. And yeah, outsourcing some of that security to a private company -- and a single one at a that --just seems like rampant corruption. Wouldn't expect any less from the US gov.

filoleg 3y ago
> It's just their lame way to appease rich people and business travelers. PreCheck costs $75 and is valid for 5 years.
- solardev 3y ago
  Which, for the many people who don't travel frequently, is a non-trivial cost on top of expensive tickets.
- lotsofpulp 3y ago
  And time to go to an airport and get your fingerprints taken. Either way, it could cost $0.01, the point is a barrier is put in place to allow some people to save time.
seanmcdirmid 3y ago
Supposedly, the line could move faster if we didn’t have to take shoes off.
- solardev 3y ago
  After the next terrorist attack, we're all just going to have to start flying naked.
Gibbon1 3y ago
If one were to truly embrace the free market you would allow airlines to compete on the level of security. Maybe say Delta does a full CT scan and chemical tests. American is like getting on BART[1]. And we can let the free market decide the risk people want to take. [1] Small hill to die on. On BART someones packing a gun on every ten car train.
beej71 3y ago
> PreCheck is pay to play too. True, but typically doesn't involve cutting into the non-precheck line. > all the lines would be long again because everyone would be on equal footing Also true, but processed faster. I certainly wouldn't mind it being free.

filoleg 3y ago

> It's just their lame way to appease rich people and business travelers. PreCheck costs $75 and is valid for 5 years.

solardev 3y ago
Which, for the many people who don't travel frequently, is a non-trivial cost on top of expensive tickets.
lotsofpulp 3y ago
And time to go to an airport and get your fingerprints taken. Either way, it could cost $0.01, the point is a barrier is put in place to allow some people to save time.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago

Supposedly, the line could move faster if we didn’t have to take shoes off.

solardev 3y ago
After the next terrorist attack, we're all just going to have to start flying naked.

Gibbon1 3y ago

If one were to truly embrace the free market you would allow airlines to compete on the level of security. Maybe say Delta does a full CT scan and chemical tests. American is like getting on BART[1]. And we can let the free market decide the risk people want to take. [1] Small hill to die on. On BART someones packing a gun on every ten car train.

beej71 3y ago

> PreCheck is pay to play too. True, but typically doesn't involve cutting into the non-precheck line. > all the lines would be long again because everyone would be on equal footing Also true, but processed faster. I certainly wouldn't mind it being free.