

So people were protesting. The cops opened fire, shot one of their own, and spun it as said protesters who
individuals dressed in black, military-style clothing began shooting fireworks and engaging in acts of vandalism at the facility,
Were ACTUALLY ambushing and trying to murder cops.
Yes. That is the security theatre part of it.
A metal detector would only matter if that were an electronically triggered shoe device. And the x-ray/“scanner”, as mentioned, has trouble distinguishing between different materials and also works best if it is an electronically triggered shoe device. A fuse and a lighter ain’t it.
Again. There are ways to actually be secure. That isn’t what TSA (or their national equivalents) is about.