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[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The reason hijackings where not taken seriously until 9/11 was because it was very rare for hijackers to harm passengers.

You litterally said it yourself. 9/11 changed the fact hijackers would use large aircraft as weapons of mass destruction. Preventing control makes them useless for that.