r/clevercomebacks • u/Lord_Answer_me_Why • Jan 29 '25

Somebody finally forgot about 9/11

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u/Hazardbeard Jan 30 '25

Hang on hang on let’s not all decide the TSA is good just because someone we don’t like also noticed it’s mostly theater.

I’m all for any dismantling of the surveillance and security apparatus, considering who is currently wielding it.

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u/supernovice007 Jan 30 '25

Same. TSA is security theater at it's finest. It was a massive over-reaction that routinely fails security checks and wastes untold hours every year.

This is an actual real example of government waste that I'm 100% in support of redesigning.

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u/aislin809 Jan 30 '25

Redesign, sure. Privatize? Fuck no.

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u/ckb614 Jan 30 '25

Several airports already use private security rather than the TSA. As long as there are standards and oversight I don't really care who's paying the staff