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I often hear how the TSA was/is security theatre. Was this ever proven with any kind of stats? Did they ever stop any big incidents from occurring?
I remember going through various American airport security in the 2000's and thought it was intimidating (i was a kid). But i figured it would at the very least deter people who might attempt some kind of crime of opportunity? Idk.
They find a lot of guns (about 5,000/yr), but it is usually from people that forget they can't take guns on a plane.
What they don't catch is unknown, but the tests show probably a lot more
https://onemileatatime.com/tsa-fails-tests-95-percent/
How the fuck do you forget you can't take a gun on a plane?
'Merica + being self centered = I can take my gun anywhere I want