7 Reasons the TSA Sucks (A Security Expert's Perspective)

7 Reasons the TSA Sucks (A Security Expert's Perspective)



Rafi Sela, former head of security at Ben Gurion airport in Israel, tells us why the TSA sucks.

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For a bunch of people in snappy uniforms patting down crotches, the TSA is remarkably unpopular. Nobody likes going through security at the airport, but you probably figured most of it had a point. All those hours spent in line with other shoeless travelers are a necessary precursor to safe flying. It's annoying, but at least it wards off terrorism. That's all ********. The TSA couldn't protect you from a 6-year-old with a water balloon. What are my qualifications for saying that? My name is Rafi Sela, and I was the head of security for the world's safest airport. Here's what your country does wrong.

A summary:

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#7. The TSA Is Supposed to Regulate Itself #6. Politics Play a Larger Role Than You'd Think #5. They Spend All Their Energy on Luggage #4. Eye Contact Isn't Emphasized #3. "Security" Happens in One Place #2. There Is Literally No Intelligence #1. We Don't Think Our Airports Through

It's a piece with a lot of insight, and a touch of Cracked humor.

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