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IMO, the TSA serves the exact same function as Medicare, Social Security, the BATFE, and the DEA (to name a few). It assures the aging voting population that the government is there to take care of them and creates a perceived dependency that no politician is likely to defund.

The truth is just like Dantilla said, no plane is going to be allowed to be hijacked anymore by the passengers. I, for one, would put my life on the line to prevent that.