Originally Posted by rvabiker
It takes time and money. We'd be a lot less safe if there was less or no security. And a lot of that dog and pony show is what prevents people from attempting to smuggle stuff aboard an airplane. Just ask Richard Reid (ditched triggering mechanism inside airport so he wouldn't get caught).
Time, money, AND a competent government
Did you even read the link?
What could be less safe than unsafe?
Do we even need to talk about our unprotected ports, or unsecured nuclear weapons in frmr Soviet Union?