Everybody isn't being searched. It's like every 5th, or 10th person in line being searched in NYC.
Oh NO!!!! Profiling /sarc
And if just 2 or 3 of the 19 terrorists are successful, they will have done what they set out to do. That is "terrorize".
Now, if they really wanted to cause a stir, they should just go to that window outside The Today Show studio and when the camera lights come on, hold up a "Allah Akbar" sign and push the button. Katie might just feel compelled to report on it.