On: TSA considers new system for flyers without ID

[refurb]

Well, we know screening luggage is useless too, as the TSA doesn’t catch 10% during tests.

So we should just let anyone into a plane with no screening at all?

[chillacy → refurb]

I don't understand, if you actually assume that ID screening is actually 100% useless (in reality it probably has some reduction), you wouldn't screen at all yes.

If you disagree with the premise that ID screening is 100% useless, then dig up some evidence of its effectiveness.

[compiler-guy → refurb]

As long as they have no weapons, we should let anyone on a plane that has a ticket.

[refurb → compiler-guy]

How do you supposed we check for weapons? Seems like everything thinks current checks are "security theatre" and do absolutely nothing.

[compiler-guy → refurb]

Showing your id does absolutely nothing to prevent weapons from getting on the plane. If you are so dangerous that your mere identity is enough to prevent you from getting on a plane, then you need to be arrested.

Identity is extremely easy to fake. If you are planning in such a way that you have a realistic chance of hijacking a plane, getting a fake ID good enough to fool the two-second check at the TSA checkpoint is the least of your problems.

There is some argument that a properly built luggage and human screening system could actually prevent weapons from making it on the plane. But ID doesn't really come into it.

But even if we can't develop a system that prevents weapons from getting on planes, it doesn't follow the id checks would be a suitable alternative.

[refurb → compiler-guy]

But even if we can't develop a system that prevents weapons from getting on planes, it doesn't follow the id checks would be a suitable alternative.

I never said it was.

Everyone tells me the TSA can't even stop bombs or guns from being brought on, so let's skip that.

ID doesn't help, so let's skip that.

So my question is - do we just let people board without any checks at all?