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BluePanda101 t1_j0pi6iq wrote

Reply to comment by westplains1865 in Hatchet, homemade gun found in passenger's carry-on bag by mrstipez

According to the last couple of articles I've read about this, about 80% of banned items are missed at TSA checkpoints. That means if both the TSA's self reported successful confiscations (4,432 in 2019( and 80% being missed are accurate, then 17,728 guns were missed in 2019. That's security theater not actual security.

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HermitKane t1_j0ppa3i wrote

Those tests are “red team” exercises, they are designed to exploit weaknesses in detection such as using X-ray proof bags and 3D printed firearms. The whole point of these exercises is to show they can happen so security posture can improve.

If the red team got caught (the 20%) it’s worth noting because those were “noisy” after the more quiet tests were completed. The red team conduct these to get caught to have a baseline on where the posture is at.

Source: this is my job in private sector

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69tank69 t1_j0rukp4 wrote

80% of banned items ≠ 80% of guns

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