Because going through the body scanners prevented the mass shooting or Boston Bombing, right? If we just make airport security more invasive, we&#x27;ll be safe, right? Wrong.<p>Security theater is a fool&#x27;s game. We&#x27;d be better off adjusting our geopolitical and societal priorities (such as mental health care, among other things) so that people don&#x27;t want to terrorize us-- which will never be completed, by the way. Violence is going to happen no matter what, so our task is harm reduction rather than feel-invasive-but-do-nothing measures a la TSA.