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H

Moreover, any safety measure that creates a grouping of people outside of the safety area (that is, a line to get through security) is itself a target.  We are lucky that nobody has yet decided to set off an explosive or take out a weapon at in the TSA at a busy airport line because the large number of people in close proximity would likely result in a large number of casualties.

BC

Indeed. It would be very easy to do.

I believe that is basically what happened at the Ariane Grande concert in Manchester England, no?

Per Wikipedia the bomber targeted concert goers on their way out, not as they were waiting to get in through security, but the idea is the same.

BC

[BostonCard]

H

Moreover, any safety measure that creates a grouping of people outside of the safety area (that is, a line to get through security) is itself a target.  We are lucky that nobody has yet decided to set off an explosive or take out a weapon at in the TSA at a busy airport line because the large number of people in close proximity would likely result in a large number of casualties.

BC

Indeed. It would be very easy to do.

I believe that is basically what happened at the Ariane Grande concert in Manchester England, no?

Per Wikipedia the bomber targeted concert goers on their way out, not as they were waiting to get in through security, but the idea is the same.

BC