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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
This is exactly what I was going to say.
Why does a person have to detonate a bomb on an international flight? Maybe the person has a connecting flight, and they set it off then. Or maybe the person has been living in the United States, and they set it off while flying from LA to DC.
There are many scenarios where a terrorist could be flying over the United States for more than an hour.
I don't think that this proposed change in policy is going to greatly deter anyone from attempting another attack.
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Well . . . are you familiar with the difference in boarding security between, say, LAX and Lagos, Nigeria?
While screening procedures are imperfect, they are MUCH better within the United States. That air they shoot on you when you walk through security? Yeah, that's not meant to replace a pat down or reveal a gun - the air is tested for minute (nano-level) particles of explosive. Even the "bag in the crotch" would have been caught at LAX or LaGuardia.
The reason why the TSA is focusing on international flights is because that's the greater risk - yeah, it sounds stupid to say "no blankets in the last hour!" but it deters copycats, greatly reduces exposure to America citizens, and gives a general idea that the TSA is doing
something about it until new procedures (like the full-body scans) can be implemented. That's A Good Thing (tm). The average flier has absolutely no clue what goes into airline security, or the interaction between airlines and DHS/FBI/etc. That's a good thing. You're DEFINITELY not 100% safe, but you're pretty damn safe from anything but the craziest, most expensive, wildest plot out of a movie.
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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
I'm flying to Vegas in about 2 weeks, I can't tell you how overjoyed I am that our airline is now recommending that you arrive at the airport THREE to FOUR hours in advance due to increased security measures.
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I'm flying tomorrow, the 7th, the 8th, the 12th, the 18th and the 23rd, so I'll let you know for sure either way, but domestic flights still recommend just the 2-hour window with the only changes coming at the individual airport TSA's discretion. I wouldn't worry too much, unless you're coming in from Porto Allegre.
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