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Originally Posted by ijusluvit
Yes, with imperfect humans doing every operation, and in the necessity to anticipate every possibility, the TSA has made some errors of commission. But not a single one of omission. That's 0 terrorist strikes on airplanes in eleven years.
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After reading DJ's answer, I had a thought.
Your reasoning is that an airline terrorist plot hasn't been carried out on an airline since the inception of the TSA and thus proves the TSA's indispensable value.
(even though they have not thwarted an actual plot of any kind, either)
I just realized my own valuable contribution. Each day I go out and get my newspaper, or to talk to my neighbors, or just to get some sun and air.
Each time I do, I assess the situation in an effort to notice anything amiss that might be a danger to my neighborhood. I've been very diligent for almost 3 years now. No terrorist or criminal activity has been evident during all this time of my continued vigilance.
This gives me a 100% success rate in "preventing" terrorist and criminal activity in my neighborhood by the standards you mention.
I am very proud.