Comment On a Colleague's Editorial

After reading Nisha's editorial, I have to say that I sympathize with the frustration of airport travel and the increased security measures that have been implemented by the TSA. While some feel that the increased security is a necessary evil, I feel like our planes are not really much safer than they were to begin with. Part of the reason why I feel this way is because of the rent-a-cop security that dominates much of the enforcement, like Nisha mentioned. Additionally, I would have included some backup in the article to show the repercussions of poor implementation. For example,  despite all of these high-tech gadgets that have been put into use, I feel that if someone really wanted to blow up an airplane, they would find a way to do it regardless of the security step up. It only takes one small hole or flaw in a scan reading or a carefully placed inconspicuous explosive to do the job, and while airport security has been increased dramatically in most airports, it would be much less difficult to hop on a plane in a small airport and get on a connecting flight without going through security a second time. Not to say that I would WANT to do this (I feel obligated to say that to keep some man in a black suit from knocking on my door), I am merely making the point that we are pouring money into tightening security in a system that will always have holes.