I think the DHS is trying to debunk the thought of dry runs and terrorists getting onto planes still so it doesnt make their security look like a joke.
I wonder if they don't want to panic the masses. If they were to admit publicly that these events are happening on airplanes, people would factor that into their travel plans for sure. Airlines would further suffer.
Yep. They might have performed a cost-benefit analysis...the risk is still cost-effective at this point.
But what they DON'T get is that they look even more stupid when the shoot the messenger, and skip over the little things like how they missed expired visas.
Agreed, and they also want to bolster the airlines themselves who have gone through financial trauma with many people still harboring the fear of flying since 9/11. What they overlook is that Homeland Security appears "out of the loop" with what the passengers report and without trust for the agency that is formed to protect us (along with the meaningless color codes). People need to be alarmed and concerned - not placated and treated like there is no terrorism threat at all.