http://healthblog.ncpa.org/let-private-firms-compete-to-provide-airline-security/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/let-private-firms-compete-to-provide-airline-security/comment-page-1/#comment-52810 Larry C. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:20:34 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8625#comment-52810 I think I agree with Bret. I think I agree with Bret.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/let-private-firms-compete-to-provide-airline-security/comment-page-1/#comment-52805 Bret Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:05:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8625#comment-52805 Good point made by J Howe. However, wouldn't we want the other security firms to innovate with counter measures to contain the weak link? A weak link could develop in the existing system. The rest of the system needs incentives to contain the damage or the threat. Good point made by J Howe. However, wouldn’t we want the other security firms to innovate with counter measures to contain the weak link? A weak link could develop in the existing system. The rest of the system needs incentives to contain the damage or the threat.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/let-private-firms-compete-to-provide-airline-security/comment-page-1/#comment-52800 J Howe Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:17:08 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8625#comment-52800 The problem I see with this approach is that an airline with weak security presents a security risk for the entire country. Suppose airline A's approach doesn't work and terrorists slip aboard. They hijack the plane and crash it into a building. It's not the airline who pays the biggest price. I'm not saying our current approach can't be improved, nor am I saying that airline security needs to be a government run operation, but I'm not sure that having each airline do it's own thing is a good solution. The problem I see with this approach is that an airline with weak security presents a security risk for the entire country. Suppose airline A’s approach doesn’t work and terrorists slip aboard. They hijack the plane and crash it into a building. It’s not the airline who pays the biggest price. I’m not saying our current approach can’t be improved, nor am I saying that airline security needs to be a government run operation, but I’m not sure that having each airline do it’s own thing is a good solution.

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