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[–] ThinkBeforeYouPost@lemmy.world 114 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

That's what nearly all the intrusion tests and studies have indicated. A big GOP created "make work" program of security theater.

https://www.vox.com/2016/5/17/11687014/tsa-against-airport-security

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 46 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

A big GOP created "make work" program of security theater.

Less of a "make work" program and more of subsidy to keep the privatized airlines afloat.

Not sure how many people here remember the times immediately after 9/11, but a significant portion of the population were basically refusing to fly again for quite a while afterwards. Airlines were scrambling to get people to fly again and there were talks going around about them either going under or being socialized.

The TSA was basically a program meant to get scared Americans back on planes so airlines could maintain enough profitability to remain privately owned.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

So it's a multi-layer fuck you to the people, then.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, especially when you realize that it’s basically a poor people punishment cause people with private jets don’t get the same treatment

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 2 hours ago

How come the terrorists that can't get on board of a commercial flight with their water-borne explosive charges haven't committed an act of terror with a private plane?