[xanadohnt]

My point was we shouldn't have to wait for security checks at all. There are many other high-human density targets for terrorism (buses, trains, buildings, etc.) none of which require security checks. Why are airports / flying any different? Fear mongering by capitalistic stake holders is my opinion. Granted, I'm a jaded American who has to experience the joke that is the TSA. And I haven't experienced Geneva yet (would love to), but 20m is much happier than your average US airport.

[CPLX]

> There are many other high-human density targets for terrorism (buses, trains, buildings, etc.) none of which require security checks. Why are airports / flying any different?

Because airplanes are giant 600mph flying bombs that can destroy large portions of major urban centers.

I am as dismayed by the disaster that is the TSA as you or anyone, but let's not totally lose sight of the plot here.

[xanadohnt]

There must be 1000s of places along train tracks in the US alone where a strategically-placed derailing device[1] could wreak the same, if not more, terror. I'm unconvinced planes pose a greater risk to life loss and that is the point IMO.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derail

[duderific]

I seriously doubt a derailing train could take down an entire skyscraper.

[kfunk]

I doubt an airplane ever has.

[wrs]

Ironically, the security line is a high human-density target.

[duderific]

It's (sort of) already happened - [1]

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Los_Angeles_International...

[beat]

Indeed. It would be easy to bomb a high-density waiting line at airport security. You could put quite a large bomb in a suitcase and just wheel it in!