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To prevent illegal and dangerous activities, like smuggling of drug/weapons/stolen goods, to make sure no one is carrying explosives or weapons that could be used to hijack a plane. Also to prevent damage to people if there is a fight or a scene of some kind.
So over-all they are there to protect the every-day passenger.
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∙ 11y agoSecurity checks are often legislated by a government, or demanded by government security. The airlines often have little choice in the level of security checks their customers are subjected to.
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∙ 15y agobecause people could have guns or alcohol or drugs in their luggage.
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∙ 11y agoAs major transportation hubs for both passengers and freight, airports greatly increase the flow of the local economy.
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