Now businesses that bring large groups of people together are pouring ever-increasing amounts of money into the quixotic task of keeping them safe. The group said that since 2013, companies have been spending about 10% more on security each year. The coordinated terrorist attacks of 9/11 led airlines to spend billions more to secure airports, backed by passenger fees. The people handling security for the nation’s busiest malls and amusement parks are no longer retired cops. “It is now the cost of doing business in the United States, and eventually it is going to get paid for by the consumer,” Caruso said.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 27, 2016 09:56 UTC