There is a consistent pattern with most governmental programs:NOS wrote:My question is, why do we need to rely completely on human eyes to detect this stuff? In this day and age with all the advances in AI, why can't we have a "weapon Image database" linked to the computer and scanners? There's imaging software that is available to the everyday consumer, when they buy a camera or smart phone, that can detect a persons face at almost any angle. If this technology is available on a consumer level, surely Federal agencies have access to far better gear for this purpose. Why can't our government link these machines with a federal database, that could at least up the odds of detection for public safety? It's not like they don't have this info already on almost every weapon available. If they were really trying to stop the terror threat, it seems to me that they would implement this type of technology instead of making a better x-ray to see people naked. Just saying...
1. They have a stated purpose which is right up there with motherhood and apple pie. Few could or would disagree with the original intention
2. Through implementation of policies, especially over time, the original intention is all but completely lost in favor of minuscule policy variances which have little to do with anything other than the policies themselves.
3. Flagrant abuses occur which defy the original intention and those go almost completely unchecked. Example: prohibition
It is my belief that TSA is no more about protecting airline passengers than the Department of Energy is about reducing our dependence on foreign oil. DOE's stated purpose was establsihed after the 1973 "gas shortages" - many of which proved to be artificial.