Air travel security is retarded - why?

[raju]

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While this sounds good in theory, the second a group of people are segmented like this, the terrorists will be using this demographic of people to do their work.

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Its a big ask for a terrorist group to convert the middle aged white guy to their religion and convince him to martyr himself, his kids, wife and grandparents for the cause.

It is much more likely that this would never happen.

Bit different but hooliganism was eradicated from football grounds in England by concentrating on those that fitted the hooligan demographic, subjecting them to searches and close attention.
If that demographic had included "Asian in appearance" it would never have happened.

Does anyone remember how the Irish were treated when entering the UK in the 70`s and 80`s? during the troubles?
I`m not totally certain but i think they were subjected to scrutiny that the indigenous population were not and i don't remember the Irish terrorists ever convincing any British people to carry any bombs for them