It isn’t the contraptions or the ability to identify a terrorist.
The problem lies in acting on the information to thwart the terrorist.
This will never happen in a bureaucracy run by socialists and people worried about being PC.
“You know, these full-body scanners are working fantastically.”
“Yeah, but we can’t seem to get many buyers. They all say it’s wayyyy too expensive.”
“How can we increase sales?”
“I think I know how. Get Ahmed on the phone.... Hey, Ahmed, do you still know those terrorists we talked about last month? It might be time to give them a call. Sure, we can give you a commission. Will even toss in some new undies, so we have a deal? Great!!”