# Anything To Increase SECURITY: Electronic Strip Searches should be mandatory

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-to-increase-security-electronic-strip-searches-should-be-mandatory/305567>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 26, 2005, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-to-increase-security-electronic-strip-searches-should-be-mandatory/305567 "2005-05-26T06:12:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2005, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-to-increase-security-electronic-strip-searches-should-be-mandatory/305567/121 "2005-06-03T23:33:31Z")

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> [@Binarydrone](#):
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> At what point do you feel that we pass beyond acceptable caution and into something else?

Honestly, we’ve been past acceptable caution and into something else for quite some time. Do I feel that this will increase safety? No. Do I feel that any of the added measures since 9-11 have increased safety? Not really. It is my opinion that they are just for show, mostly. To make some folks\* feel\* safer.

But really, is getting mad about _this_ going to change anything?

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-to-increase-security-electronic-strip-searches-should-be-mandatory/305567/122 "2005-06-04T01:06:16Z")

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----- Honestly, we’ve been past acceptable caution and into something else for quite some time.

That’s actually my problem. It appears to me that we’re passing up more effective measures that _feel_ more invasive (specifically, national ID cards/standardized driver’s liscenses) while adopting plans that in practice seem unlikely to pass rough cost/benefit tests.

Oh yeah, and what about those chemical factories and (to a lesser extent) those ports?

Gut reactions are a sorry substitute for detailed analysis, even in the area of privacy.

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**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-to-increase-security-electronic-strip-searches-should-be-mandatory/305567/123 "2005-06-04T01:07:47Z")

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---- But really, is getting mad about this going to change anything?

Anger is seldom a constructive emotion. It’s better to be, “Alerted” or in the right circumstances, “Awakened”.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2005, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-to-increase-security-electronic-strip-searches-should-be-mandatory/305567/124 "2005-06-04T01:25:27Z")

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> [@Binarydrone](#):
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> kidchameleon, I am intrigued by your post.

You should check out his newsletter.

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