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The other reason for it is to make people feel safer about flying on planes. I think it has long outlived its usefulness for that purpose, but that may be my bi
by Zak 14y ago
The other reason for it is to make people feel safer about flying on planes. I think it has long outlived its usefulness for that purpose, but that may be my bias toward rationality speaking.
- sopooneo 14y agoI always assumed the reason for the intrusive security checks was that at some high level, our government felt another terror attack was very likely, and they didn't want anyone to be able to say they weren't doing anything after it happened again. So perhaps it is to prevent rioting in the streets after an attack as much as to prevent the attack itself.