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Ultimately, what the “lap bomber” incident demonstrates is that there is no such thing as perfect security and chasing it is a Quixotic quest. Just as police forces can’t prevent all crime or catch all criminals, neither can homeland security avert all terrorism. Most importantly, just as we shouldn’t sacrifice essential freedoms to fight crime – such as probable cause and the need for a search warrant – neither should we for the sake of security.