Comments on: Cost-Benefit Analysis of Airline Security http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/08/16/cost-benefit-analysis-of-airline-security/ News, Commentary, and What to Watch on WashingtonWatch.com Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:56:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Harper http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/08/16/cost-benefit-analysis-of-airline-security/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Jim Harper Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:25:59 +0000 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/?p=188#comment-176 What are the additional services that federal air marshals provide, and what is the value of the injury, loss of life, or property damage the program has prevented? This information would help people consider whether I was careless to speak of the air marshals program in terms of "waste." What are the additional services that federal air marshals provide, and what is the value of the injury, loss of life, or property damage the program has prevented?

This information would help people consider whether I was careless to speak of the air marshals program in terms of “waste.”

]]> By: Tom http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/08/16/cost-benefit-analysis-of-airline-security/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Tom Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:01:08 +0000 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/?p=188#comment-169 Wow... Comparing Apples and Oranges aren't we? I wonder how many calls for assistance a Cockpit Door answered? For that matter, if Cockpit Doors are so great why don't we put one on every street corner in America to deter crime? Please... Try reading the report. It is very specific to preventing a 9/11 style attack and does not consider the additional services air marshals provide, hence the flawed cost analysis. Wow… Comparing Apples and Oranges aren’t we?
I wonder how many calls for assistance a Cockpit Door answered?
For that matter, if Cockpit Doors are so great why don’t we put one on every street corner in America to deter crime?
Please… Try reading the report. It is very specific to preventing a 9/11 style attack and does not consider the additional services air marshals provide, hence the flawed cost analysis.

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