The post 9/11 security theatre has reached new levels that weren't even imaginable back then, and people are completely desensitized as well.

For instance, there are private corporations running airport security and there are numerous ways to skip steps (such as taking off your shoes), by simply paying the government. Liquids and knives are trivial to circumvent as well.

> There is nothing so permanent as a temporary government program

Milton Friedman

> For instance, there are private corporations running airport security and there are numerous ways to skip steps (such as taking off your shoes), by simply paying the government. Liquids and knives are trivial to circumvent as well.

To be fair, you're paying the government to do a check on you, so it's clear that you aren't a terrorist.

As for Clear, all it does it move you to a shorter line.

> As for Clear, all it does it move you to a shorter line.

Which means people not paying a private company are getting delayed.

> To be fair, you're paying the government to do a check on you, so it's clear that you aren't a terrorist.

Brain scan or soul scrying?

There aren't very many airports using private security. SFO is the only major one and I don't think you'd notice they're private and not TSA.

Yeah, I work on the campus regularly, and the TIM ticket system is often inconsistent, so I shadow people through doors.