On September 11, 2001, four U.S. commercial jets had been hijacked by nineteen terrorists on the exact same day. More than three thousand people were died (“Airport security”, 2014). The attack happened because of the ineffectiveness of the security at airports. Consequently, the airport security in every country was tightened further. People will have to wait in a long line and will be asked to show their ID cards and passports several times before they can finally reach their gates. The opponents claim that the effectiveness of the security is not worth its enormous cost. Studies have found that airport security is ineffective, invasive, incompetent, and inexcusably costly (Mann, 2013). Many terrorists have passed through the airport …show more content…
However, because of terrorist attacks, this type of transportation is no longer considered safe. Terrorism has been one of the main issues since air travel is emerged to the public. One of the biggest terrorist events is the 9/11 attack. On September 11, 2001, one of the biggest terrorist attacks happened. Four airplanes were hijacked by nineteen terrorists and were turned into flying bombs. The total death was up to three thousand (“The 9/11 terrorist attack”, 2014). After that event, the security in airports has become a major interest for every country. Hence, the security in every airport had become stricter. Some of the main airport security requirements are that passengers need to be scanned with metal detectors in order to prevent hijackers carrying weapons in each flight. All baggage and passengers’ personal belongings are required to be checked by x-ray scanners. Furthermore, all passengers are required to whether be checked by full-body scanners or let the airport officers perform pat-down (“Airport security”, 2014). Airports security inventions include Advanced Imaging Technology, Credential Authentication Technology, Explosives Detection System, Biometrics, and Bottled Liquids Scanners (Transportation Security Administration [TSA], 2014). Many inventions are being used to create reliability on this transportation …show more content…
Both full-body scanner and pat-down performance directly violate passengers’ right of privacy. Since the old security machine such as metal detector had been completely replaced by full-body scanner, yet the way to check passengers without violating personal right is not yet to be found (Edzent, 2010). The full-body scanner allows the screeners to view passengers’ naked body to ensure that they do not have any weapon hiding under their clothes. However, letting peoples see other peoples naked body is clearly violate their privacy. Full-body scanner is explained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as a virtual strip-search which is definitely outrage passengers ’right of privacy (“Airport security”, 2014). The images that are presented by this machine are nothing but pornography. Passengers’ breasts and genitals can be clearly displayed by this machine. Even though the images are shown at the machine that locates in the separated room, screeners with cell phone cameras can easily take all the pictures. Moreover, pat-down performance allows screeners and guards to touch passengers’ body parts including breasts, genitals and others rightfully (“Airport security”, 2014). This performance can be considered as a pervert act. In addition, airport officers can unlock or ask passengers to open their bags and personal belonging for an additional
“In 2001, airline security was minimal and was the responsibility of the airline. Passengers were asked a few questions by ticket agents before they passed through checkpoints with metal detectors that were calibrated to sound an alarm for anything larger than a small caliber handgun. If an alarm did sound, security at the checkpoint would use a hand wand to scan the passenger again to determine what had set off the alarm. Bags were simply passed through an x-ray machine.... ...
ABSTRACT: Terrorists were very active long before September 11. This essay reviews the 1988 downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland and the March 1995 gas attack in the Tokyo subway. The results of these terrorist acts, who carried them out, how they were carried out, and what can be done in the future to prevent such incidents from happening again are all investigated.
This paper describes our nation and the worlds mindset about airline terrorism before 9/11 and airline terrorism today. This remains a very real and deadly subject even though we don’t have as many incidents occurring at this moment in time. Still the potential for countless lives being lost in an aircraft accident from the actions of a terrorist or terrorist organization is still very real and innocent families across this nation and abroad remain the targets. Additionally, it will show that the security measures in place at airports prior to 9/11 were far less adequate, than today, and personnel responsible for airport security at the gates and throughout were either poorly trained or not trained at all when it came to hijackers and terrorist. This paper will also identify the extensive security measures, rules and training that have been put into place, which helped to curtail acts of terrorism onboard airliners.
One of the first new pieces of technology the TSA introduced were better screeners. A new screener known as AIT or Advance imaging technology has been created to counteract items that may have been hidden from site or...
As the 19 hijackers made their way through the three East coast airports, on September 11, 2001, planning on executing the world’s worst terrorist attack in history, they test the U.S airport security. At almost every step along the way, airport security posed no challenge to the 19 terrorist hijackers. Not to their ability to purchase tickets, to pass security checkpoints while carrying knives, and other objects that be used as weapons on them. Not one step of airport security posed as a challenge or threat to the terrorist. If airport security was more advanced and carful as it is now, the hijackers would have never made their way on to the
On September 11th, 2001, four planes were hijacked, two planes hit the twin towers, one hit the pentagon, and one crash-landed in a field in Pennsylvania. Since then the government has been doing everything it can to help with security at airports, in airplanes, and in everyday life. Even though the government has been trying to increase security, terrorists have still been successful. Since 9/11, the government has taken many steps to increase security and decrease terrorism. However, security has increased, while terrorism has not decreased.
September 11, a turning point in the United States history. This event caused various negative impacts on the aviation industry. It changed the way airports and airlines organized themselves completely. The effect was so strong that it caused bankruptcies, people to lose their jobs, changes in how flights were made and flew, and security checking’s. This day also created fear and psychological issues on individuals concerning anything to do with flying on an airplane. In other words, this day was a catastrophe in the aviation industry in the US.
At many airports across the country, passengers are sharply greeted with the hassle and headache generated by the long security lines. Many travelers complain of the continuing list of rules they have to observe and how they seem to get persistently worse. The government’s solution to the hassle and headache is full-body scanners. The government claims these full-body scanners are faster to go through versus the traditional metal detector, detect weapons and bombs easier, and reduce the stress of the long security lines. In the past, airport security has not been fully successful in protecting the country from terrorists. As a result, many terrorists without being detected are escaping and are free to pursue their assault on America. Having full-body scanners will allow for less time in security, easier detection of terrorists, and will help to protect the United States.
September 11, 2001 marked the most horrific day in history for United States of America. The events of this day changed the lives of those residing in America forever. United States was considered somewhat safe, in regards to terrorists’ attacks. However, this all came to a screeching halt when 19 militants known to be a part of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group hijacked four planes for the purpose of destroying targeted areas in the United States. As a result of the deadly attack on the United States, security measures drastically changed. Although, security measures throughout the United States have been in place, extreme caution came into effect. All departments looked at different measures to improve preventing terrorists’ attacks. Department of Homeland Security, Aviation and US Customs and Immigration were some of the main areas that changed their security measures.
Airport Security Before the dreaded day of September 11, 2001 , a person or persons flying could be escorted to their gate by family members and loved ones. The thought that a gun would or could be brought on board of an airplane and used as a means to hijack an airplane never crossed a passenger’s mind. Isaac Yeffet said, “After Lockerbie, everyone thought; now we’ve learned the lesson of how to be proactive instead of being reactive. Unfortunately, September 11 came and we know the result.
As a response to the 9/11 attacks, one would expect that the TSA would improve airport security. In reality, it's just security theater. Originally, the use of metal detectors and luggage x-rays in airport security checkpoints was enough. However, on December 25, 2009, an inbound international flight was the target of an attempted bomb plot. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab got past security screening and successfully boarded the plane with explosives packed in his underwear. He nearly succeeded in detonating the bomb, but the detonation didn't go as planned and passengers overpowered him before he could fix the detonation[0]. As a result, the TSA increased the use of full-body scanners to replace metal detectors. Before the 2009 attack, there were only 40 full-body scanners in use across 19 airports. After the attack, the government planned to have over 1000 machines in use by the end of 2011. However, the expensive machines are ineffective. In 2010, TV personality Adam Savage unintentionally managed to get two 12" long razor blades through security[1]. In 2011, an undercover TSA agent was able to successfully pass through the scanners with a handgun in her underwear, repeatedly[2]. The TSA is clearly incapable of creating a truly safe airport checkpoint, and is becoming less effective the longe...
Most recently, America has decided to put full body scanners in airports to detect items hidden under clothing and are considering using the scanner as the main source of screening customers. The full body scanners take detailed images of the naked body, allowing security to see what is underneath clothing. They will speed security lines and find people carrying explosives without pat downs or full body searches. However, there is a draw back of this sumptuous two hundred thousand dollar machine; it cannot see objects hidden inside body cavities. Some rigid Americans believe that having their picture taken at a public place by a stranger is humiliating and infrin...
The United States spends billions on transportation safety to prevent terrorist or any type of attack on American citizens. Airport security are one of the major problems that the government faces, and the solution is the TSA, also known as the Transportation Security Administration. Passengers believe the TSA is effective in abolishing problems such as terrorism, however, this is not the case. Airport security is not effectively protecting the passengers which is shown through the negligence and violations of the TSA employees, ineffective profiling techniques used by the TSA, and unqualified workers that are placed to protect citizens.
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It was the rash of airline hijackings in the 60s-70s that inspired the use of metal detectors at the airport to prevent passengers from bringing onboard any weapons they may use to hijack the plane. As airport security gets tighter terrorists are plotting to defeat those security measures. Airport metal detectors are just a speed bump and many other measures had to be put in place to ensure people are able to travel safely. Airport security continues to get more advanced.