Поскольку ранее сообщалось, что жидкой взрывчатки не бывает, теперь трудно судить, большой ли проблемой для безопасности является возможность беспрепятственно пронести ее в самолет.
Later, Schneier would carry two bottles labeled saline solution—24 ounces in total—through security. An officer asked him why he needed two bottles. “Two eyes,” he said. He was allowed to keep the bottles
Seriously though, airport security is (1) a joke and (2) not a funny one, because the issue of anti-terrorist defense of airports and airways is a real one.
What is the risk of a hijacking per million passenger-miles over the last 30 years? What is the risk of a catastrophic mechanical failure? Of a catastrophic pilot error? To-to.
The risk goes up and down. However, recently it has been up. In particular, less than 10 years ago a catastrophic terrorist attack successfully killed thousands of people and destroyed several buildings, not in small part because of the short-sightedness of the security services and the attitude of the political class.
My point it that the only purpose of the "security theater" is to serve as a psychological tool. There is no real need to improve security apart from strengthening the cockpit doors, because the the risk is low enough as it is, and the ROI on any other measure is almost guaranteed to be zero.
Yes, it is mostly psychological (which is an important component too). However, the danger is real. An airport is a place of concentration of people and goods. A terrorist act or a similar attack in an airport could be very costly. Besides, dangerous stuff can conceivably be transmitted long-distance via airplanes (cargo or passenger).
Another such place of concentration is a port, especially seaports are vulnerable. They are notoriously poorly protected.
Are you confusing danger and risk? Thousands of trucks transport really dangerous goods every day, but the risk of this activity is observably very small, the meltdown of the MacArthur maze in Oakland on 2007 notwithstanding.
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AAAAA :)
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"Что-то выдавало в нём советского разведчика - то ли особый блеск в глазах, то ли волочащийся сзади парашют".
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Nope. “Uh-huh, another bloody smart-ass journalist.”
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Seriously though, airport security is (1) a joke and (2) not a funny one, because the issue of anti-terrorist defense of airports and airways is a real one.
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What is the evidence is support of this statement?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_accidents_and_incidents#Aircraft_Crashes_Record_Office_.28ACRO.29
(deaths on the ground not included). In other words, nothing special to see in 2001, move along.
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Another such place of concentration is a port, especially seaports are vulnerable. They are notoriously poorly protected.
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Bruce Schneier, конечно, молодец, но как его можно терпеть - не понимаю.
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