The Jordan Harbinger Show 1169: TSA | Skeptical Sunday
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Jun 15, 2025 
Nick Pell, a writer and researcher known for debunking misconceptions, joins the discussion about the TSA's alarming inefficiencies. Pell reveals that the TSA fails 95% of security tests, highlighting how passengers often thwart threats themselves. He critiques the TSA's $12 billion budget, suggesting it promotes safety theatre that ironically leads to more road deaths. The conversation explores behavioral profiling vs. rigid protocols, systemic misconduct within the TSA, and offers insights on effective airport security practices from Israel.
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TSA Didn't Stop Famous Bombers
- The TSA never actually stopped the shoe bomber or underwear bomber; passengers did after these men bypassed security.
- Public perception mistakenly credits the TSA for these stops, illustrating a Mandela effect about their effectiveness.
Israeli Security's Effective Profiling
- Israeli airport security avoids political correctness and aggressively profiles potential threats.
- This approach results in no hijackings or attacks on Israeli flights since the 1970s.
Use Behavioral Profiling For Security
- Effective airport security relies on profiling behavior and human judgment instead of rigid checklists.
- Spot behavioral patterns and trust instincts about unusual or rehearsed nervousness to detect threats.