Nearly a decade after the 2001 terrorist attacks, the federal government has as of this week completed taking over the task of matching the names of airline passengers against the terror watch list.
Officials say the change, announced Tuesday by the Transportation Security Administration, should reduce false matches, while also making it somewhat harder for terrorists to carry out an attack.
Previously, airlines have been responsible for comparing passenger names with terror watch lists, to identify passengers who must submit to more detailed screening, or the smaller number actually on a “no fly” list who are forbidden to board a plane.
The government is taking over…and you feel safer. Really?
There are no consequences if they screw up.