Would-be terrorists cannot so much as board a plane without a thorough screening, yet we give them nearly unfettered access to very dangerous weapons.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Increased and better screening for explosives is necessary - and Congress should fund it and TSA should implement it as quickly as possible - however that screening doesn't reduce the risk posed by a trained terrorist with an unconventional weapon.
It does not make sense that we are allowing known potential weapons, not unlike those the 9-11 hijackers used to overcome the crews of four airplanes, to be taken aboard passenger aircraft.
We save limited resources in terms of who we are physically screening. The approach will allow us to pay more attention to those potential terrorists.
Airport security exists to guard us against terrorist attacks.
Aircraft are always going to be something that terrorists are interested in because you bring down an airliner, you have drawn the world's attention.
I think, for me, anybody who is a terrorist should not have access to firearms.
The bottom line is, if somebody doesn't go through proper security screening, they're not going to go on the flight.
There is a terrorist threat to this country that remains, and I believe that counter-terrorism needs to be the cornerstone of our mission, our vast mission... and aviation security is something that we still have a fair amount of concerns about.
The bottom line is how do we best provide for the security of the traveling public in light of a determined enemy who is adept at constructing well-designed, well-concealed devices which would not show up in a walk-through metal detector? We're trying to employ the best technology to identify any possible threat.
As the head of security for an airline, I can't ask my passengers to risk their lives and jump on a terrorist. This is why we need air marshals on every flight.
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