TSA FOLLIES
Why are active duty military exempt from having to remove their shoes at airport security? Since 2001 there have been 23 terrorist attacks on US soil. One of those was by active duty military. Since about 1% of the population are in the armed services, basic statistics would indicate that a serviceman or -woman is ~4x more likely to commit a terrorist attack than is a civilian. Do I actually believe that? No. But I don’t believe that there’s any evidence that they’re less likely, either. So, have them remove their shoes/boots or let us keep ours on.