No, but I don't think the current state of things is sustainable. There isn't a demographic that's free of TSA horror stories anymore.
And we all know a new vector will be chosen that will defeat these measures. Thus, without a way out, the TSA will have to come up with an even-more-invasive screening method. And I can't see how that's at all feasible.
Drastically reducing the number of people who have to be subject to "advanced" security measures through technology is a face-saving and politically-feasible way for the TSA to back off. It's, frankly, their only way out.
As to the 30% feeling persecuted: yeah, probably. Particularly if a given population consistently gets selected for 'advanced' security. [1] And hopefully that's an avenue that can be leveraged to take further steps toward sane security that doesn't infringe our liberties.
I'm not suggesting this is acceptable as a solution. Just as a step. Provided it is, indeed, a step away from running every single person through the current gauntlet of invasive TSA security theatre.
No, but I don't think the current state of things is sustainable. There isn't a demographic that's free of TSA horror stories anymore.
And we all know a new vector will be chosen that will defeat these measures. Thus, without a way out, the TSA will have to come up with an even-more-invasive screening method. And I can't see how that's at all feasible.
Drastically reducing the number of people who have to be subject to "advanced" security measures through technology is a face-saving and politically-feasible way for the TSA to back off. It's, frankly, their only way out.
As to the 30% feeling persecuted: yeah, probably. Particularly if a given population consistently gets selected for 'advanced' security. [1] And hopefully that's an avenue that can be leveraged to take further steps toward sane security that doesn't infringe our liberties.
I'm not suggesting this is acceptable as a solution. Just as a step. Provided it is, indeed, a step away from running every single person through the current gauntlet of invasive TSA security theatre.