I do largely agree with you about some things being security theater. (And cockpit doors, etc as folks like Bruce Schneier have written about).
My point was that in some examples in the article, the couple that is traveling for weeks, can easily check in their bag so they can have their souvenirs. That’s a choice available to them. Instead the scenario makes it feel like they have to not take those souvenirs home because of this evil policy.
And they have addressed that the newer CT machines will take care of the fluids rule.
So it’s not like airport security isn’t getting smarter (also with programs like pre check). They are trying to find pragmatic ways to scan for things without inconveniencing travelers.
In your example, is it really that bad that you had to check in your bags ONCE in 17 years? This is exactly what I’m talking about.
I’m totally with you about security theater. This is my first time in 20+ years in an internet thread defending a TSA policy as not that bad. But some of the examples seemed frivolous to me.
My point was that in some examples in the article, the couple that is traveling for weeks, can easily check in their bag so they can have their souvenirs. That’s a choice available to them. Instead the scenario makes it feel like they have to not take those souvenirs home because of this evil policy.
And they have addressed that the newer CT machines will take care of the fluids rule.
So it’s not like airport security isn’t getting smarter (also with programs like pre check). They are trying to find pragmatic ways to scan for things without inconveniencing travelers.
In your example, is it really that bad that you had to check in your bags ONCE in 17 years? This is exactly what I’m talking about.
I’m totally with you about security theater. This is my first time in 20+ years in an internet thread defending a TSA policy as not that bad. But some of the examples seemed frivolous to me.