In her usual style, Tam’s commentary nails it:

[The TSA] come out and admit that they haven’t foiled any terrorist plots of which they’re aware, but they “argue that the random nature of the searches and the presence of armed officers serve as a deterrent and bolster public confidence.”

In other words, you don’t see any elephants around here, do you? So the elephant repellant must be working! Also left unexplained is how the public’s confidence is supposed to be bolstered by getting their crotch randomly sniffed by that noted Fourth Amendment legal expert, Fluffy the Uberhund.

The kicker? There are a fair number of people who believe security theater actually works and is doing good at keeping this country and its citizens safe.

The sad part is, those people keep getting elected.

The sadder part is, there are people who keep electing the first group of people.