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$500,000 Prize for Faster Airport Security Checks

Posted by timothy on from the more-logical-would-help-too dept.

coondoggie writes "A security company is willing to fork over $500,000 in prize money to the person or company that comes up with an innovative technology to speed airport security lines. The company making the offer, Clear, says the winning technology must meet a number of criteria including TSA approval and it must reduce inconvenience by, for example, allowing for no divesting of shoes or outer garments."

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  1. Re:How about... by ILuvRamen · · Score: -1, Troll

    exactly! Let's get real, people. TSA should stop spending all their time strip searching 50 year old american businessmen for no reason. Here, I've got a brand new technology fresh off the blueprints. Check the person's social security number. If they're a felon, search em. If they're not a US citizen, search em. If they're arabic and not from here, search em twice. And if you call that racist, you're an idiot. That's called real. 500k please.

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  2. I have an idea by ZlatanZ++ · · Score: 0, Troll

    Just don't let muslims fly...


    Disclamer: Not flamebait, I am a muslim.

  3. Here's an even better idea... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How about they take a lesson from the Israelis, stop looking for the weapon and start looking for the terrorist.

    Oh, that's right, because it's not politically correct to profile Muslims (note not Middle Eastern appearance) despite the overwhelmingly high probability that a terrorist is going to be a Muslim.

    Here's my $50,000 idea: Have a TSA officer ask each person "are you a Muslim". If they say yes, search them until they decide to reform their religion. If they say no, the TSA Officer should grab a handy copy of the Koran and say "well then, you won't mind if I do THIS".