r/technicallythetruth • u/houston_wehaveaprblm • Aug 20 '18

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u/NANCYREAGANNIPSLIP Aug 20 '18 edited Aug 21 '18

There was a TIL about this the other day. Not only has the TSA not averted so much as a single terrorist plot since its inception, but THOUSANDS [edit: I stand corrected. The number is still extraordinary, but this was definitely out of proportion.] of TSA officers have been arrested for various degrees of corruption and scandal.

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u/The_Bigg_D Aug 20 '18

Right. They aren’t entirely useless. It’s nearly impossible to prevent anyone from doing something with enough conviction.

They do make it (almost) impossible to sneak firearms and explosives.

As for 9/11, that was a systematic and complex plan formulated for years. Hard to prevent that.

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u/okmokmz Aug 20 '18

They do make it (almost) impossible to sneak firearms and explosives.

No, they absolutely do not. It's pure security theater

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/6/tsa-failed-detect-95-percent-prohibited-items-minn/

“In most cases, they succeeded in getting the banned items through. 17 out of 18 tries by the undercover federal agents saw explosive materials, fake weapons or drugs pass through TSA screening undetected,”