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I mean what do you replace it with, return to the prior status quo of private security? I don't think that's even a good idea, and I dislike the TSA as much as everyone else - nor do I think having Local LE do it makes sense, because then you end up with 900 policies.

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Do what all the other countries do, only the US manages to make the whole thing incredibly intolerable, with the ruddest staff they could hire.

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As far as I know, the US was among the last countries to adopt what other countries did, which was have some sort of federal police perform airport security.

Also, I fly pretty regularly - about one round trip a month - I find the TSA folks pleasant to deal with, and generally courteous - but I also know I'm an actor in a play, and I need to go thru the motions like everyone else.

Functionally, TSA is about 50% theatre, its meant to make Bob and Eileen from Cedar Rapids who fly twice a decade feel safe.