MER - Airport 'Security' One Big Hoax - Goal Is Really 'Fear' and Politics

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> AIRPORT security lines can annoy passengers, but there is no evidence that they make flying any safer, US researchers have found. <br> <br>A team at the Harvard School of Public Health could not find any studies showing whether the time-consuming process of X-raying carry-on luggage prevented hijackings or attacks. <br> <br>They also found no evidence to suggest that making passengers take off their shoes and confiscating small items prevented any incidents. <br> <br> <b on></b> </body>