How effective is airline security?


Not very. An expert takes a closer look.
Bruce Shneier writes at Wired.

Exactly two things have made airline travel safer since 9/11: reinforcement of cockpit doors, and passengers who now know that they may have to fight back. Everything else -- Secure Flight and Trusted Traveler included -- is security theater. We would all be a lot safer if, instead, we implemented enhanced baggage security -- both ensuring that a passenger's bags don't fly unless he does, and explosives screening for all baggage -- as well as background checks and increased screening for airport employees.

I don't think he has the whole answer, but I agree with him that almost nothing productive has been done.

One of the first things I would do after securing the cockpit door would be seeing how many of the flight crews could be armed. I also would give some serious thought to allowing passengers to be armed if their ammunition wouldn't damage the aircraft.

Hat tip to Sunni Maravilliso and the Conspirators.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Fri - December 2, 2005 at 08:23 AM  Tag


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