On: Can We Just Throw in the Towel on Airport Security...

[Fervicus]

TSA emerged in the aftermath of 9/11; TSA is USA specific. But why has every other country has adopted this useless security protocol. I don't understand that.

[BobaFloutist → Fervicus]

We probably told them too. I assume US won't accept airplanes into its airspace with passengers that haven't been cleared to a security specification that looks almost identical to what TSA does.

[llamaimperative → BobaFloutist]

Or they don't want jihadists flying planes into their buildings either ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[kibwen → llamaimperative]

This was solved by improved cockpit security procedures. The security theater at the airport is wholly unnecessary.

[BobaFloutist → llamaimperative]

Who do they want flying planes into their buildings?

[llamaimperative → BobaFloutist]

Well they probably don't like Kamikaze pilots either but frankly those aren't much of a concern these days.

[edanm → Fervicus]

This might be a crazy idea, but maybe... it's not completely useless? Maybe if many countries deem it necessary, and many people who (I assume) have more expertise than most casual observers like us on HN also deem it necessary, maybe they might be right and we might be wrong about how necessary or not this is?