Background and Investigation The case of Richard Reid, also known as the Shoe Bomber, began on December 22, 2001 when the 29 year old tried to light a bomb on the American Flight 63 which was departing from Paris to Miami (Snopes, 2013; Stark, n.d.). The bomb was hidden in Reid’s shoe. If he would have succeeded in lighting the bomb, it would have killed all 197 passengers along with Reid himself. The other passengers became suspicious of him as he sat in Seat 29A with no luggage (Belluck, 2003). Luckily, before he could light the bomb fully, one of the flight attendants smelt the scent of matches at Reid’s seat and confronted him, which lead him to attack her (Snopes, 2013). Some of the other passengers came over to help the flight attendant. …show more content…
Investigators had also discovered some evidence (e.g. human hair and palm print) that showed someone may have helped Reid build these bombs even though he claimed he made them himself ( ). An F.B.I director named Robert Mueller III thought an Al Qaeda bomb maker could have made the shoe bomb for Reid (Belluck, 2003). The one thing that puzzled the investigators is how Reid successfully got on board on an American …show more content…
The death penalty was not acceptable towards any of the eight counts he was charged with (Belluck, 2003). Prosecutors wanted Reid to get a harsher sentence, but Reid decided to plead guilty instead of going in front of a jury. When it was time for Reid to speak, he laughed while saying yes, his goal was to destroy the plane, but he refused to apologize for his actions since he considers himself an enemy of the United States (Belluck, 2003; & Snopes, 2013). He would not turn against the Al-Qaida or Osama Bin Laden. When court was dismissed, Reid resisted being taken out of the courtroom to head to a cell (Belluck, 2003). As he was being led out, Reid shouted threats to the judge letting him know this is not the
Clay Dillow’s “To Catch a Bombmaker” was published by Popular Science in October 2015. This article educated the reader about the FBI’s Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center— a key aspect in the fight against terrorism. Dillow focused on ethos and logos to strengthen the validation of his claim concerning the importance of the TEDAC and was successful in persuading the reader to believe in its significance as well. He used expert quotes from FBI agents to give the article credibility; In addition, he presented statistical data in a clear and concise manner and gave many factual cases in which the TEDAC facilitated the government in their pursuit of terrorist and bomb makers. As proven by Dillow in “How to Catch a Bombmaker,” the Terrorist
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The Oklahoma City Bombing was a domestic terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 19, 1995. It was lead by Timothy McVeigh, an Army veteran of the Persian Gulf War. The explosive was a homemade bomb which was built by McVeigh and the help of Terry Nichols; the bomb consisted of a deadly cocktail and was put inside a rented Ryder truck in front of the Murrah Federal Building . McVeigh then proceeded out of the truck and headed towards his getaway car a few blocks away. He then started the detonation of the timed bomb at exactly 9:02 A.M. then the bomb exploded. To the people of Oklahoma it was a traumatizing moment for all, many lost families, dozens of cars were incinerated and more than 300 buildings were destroyed and caused about $652 million worth of damages. The “OKBOMB” affected hundreds of people; it killed “168 people -- 19 of them children -- and injured more than 500.” (CNN.com) Within 90 minutes of the explosion, McVeigh was pulled over 80 miles north of Oklahoma City by a state trooper who noticed McVeigh's missing license plate. He was later arrested for having a concealed weapon. From there, a investigation was held and agents found traces of chemicals on McVeigh’s clothing similar to the ones from the bomb. They learned that McVeigh’s plan was due to the anger over the events at Waco Siege two years earlier. The bombing investigation was one of the most exhaustive in FBI history; “the Bureau had conducted more than 28,000 interviews, followed some 43,000 investigative leads, amassed three-and-a-half tons of evidence, and reviewed nearly a billion pieces of information.” (FBI.com) Oklahoma City bombing was “considered the worst and the largest terrorist act eve...
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Sneakers are one of the many things we wear day to day. You’ve most likely gone to the mall or a local store to buy a pair. If you’ve never bought a pair of sneakers from Foot Locker, then stop what you’re doing and go get yourself a pair right now! Foot Locker only sells what's best out there in the market, if a pair of sneakers is Foot Locker approved then you won't even have to hesitate about getting them. Not only will you be satisfied with the shoes you buy but Foot Locker is always supplied with the latest athletic clothing. Foot Locker was founded in 1879. This company is one of the many on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). The headquarters of the store is located in New York City, New York. This company is one of the most successful athletic sportswear and sneaker retailer in the world. Throughout North America, New Zealand, Europe, and Australia this company operates about 3,335 athletic retail stores under the brand names of: Footaction, Lady’s Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Foot Locker, Champs Sports, The Locker Room, and SIX:02. Foot Locker focuses on their customers too, its more then just the money they make, and getting the good quality shoe, equipment, or apparel to you, they also give away scholarships. On the stores website (www.footlocker-inc.com) after you click the “About Us” section a banner appears. The banner talks about how they give away 20 of their $20,000 scholarships. The chance to apply only comes from October 2nd- December 19th, The following are the rules and what you need according to the Foot Locker website, “ The applicant must:
The Process of Identification The eyewitness in this article, Mr. Gauci, was first questioned on 1 September 1989, about 9 months after the purchase, and was shown the clothing that was in the suitcase with the explosive in the plane. The shopkeeper recognized the pattern of the clothing and remembered there had been a man who came into the store sometime in the winter of 1988 and bought several pieces of clothing. He described the event and said that after the man was done shopping, he went out and opened an umbrella because it had been raining and then the shopper and the man took the things out to a taxi. Mr. Gauci mentioned how the man was about 6ft tall or more and spoke Libyan.
In his book Death in the Haymarket, James Green recounted the American labor movement in the late 1800s. Green’s main focus in his book was the bombing of Haymarket, which occurred on May 4 of 1886. Beginning as a peaceful protest promoting the eight-hour work day, a bomb was thrown causing devastating consequences. The Haymarket bombing almost ended the labor movement altogether, with unjustified trials and fear implemented amongst all Americans. However, it is important to know that the Haymarket bombing is not just an isolated event. From starting out with wage cuts, to people going on strike, labor unions starting up, to almost losing the labor movement altogether. The Haymarket bombing
As the blood trickled down the flight attendant’s neck, they all prayed that they wouldn’t die. A dark skined man headed toward the front of the plane to claim his next victim. He slowly pressed the cold, red blade of a knife into the pilot’s neck. Many of those who saw screamed. They all knew, then, that they would die. Passengers felt the plane take some wild turns and they realized that they had turned around. Not long after this occurred to four planes, every single passenger died. Terrorists had taken over planes in America. Four planes, nineteen terrorists, and almost 3,000 dead people later, the United States of America has been changed forever.
The investigation led to the arrest of a man that placed a bomb in his mothers’ luggage and was the beneficiary of his mother’s life insurance policy. Another inflight bombing would occur in 1960 where a National Airline’s flight exploded killing all 34 people on board and again in 1962 where a Continental Airline’s flight exploded killing 45 people on board. The increase and frequency of these bombings did not bring a significant change in the screening of passengers and their luggage it would take another fourteen years before the FAA under the control of the Federal Government to pass legislation that allowed for the screening of all passengers and their luggage. The central point that drove the 1974 Air Transportation Security Act was a combination of aircraft bombings and the start of aircraft hijackings. One of the first United States incidents involving a hijacked aircraft took place in Portland, Oregon on a scheduled route to Seattle, Washington in 1971. A man identified only as D.B. Cooper quietly took over control of a TWA Boeing 727 aircraft once it was airborne. He indicated to a flight attendant that he had a bomb in his briefcase and he intended to detonate if his demands were not met. The plane landed safely in Seattle and
On August 10, 1977 he was finally captured. His capture happened because a woman saw a suspicious man who looked like he could be the .44 caliber killer. She then saw the police writing a parking ticket on his car which the police were able to use to track him down and arrest him before he commit any other heinous crimes. Once he was captured the first words out of his mouth were “you got me. What took you so long?” For his sentencing he decided to do a plea bargain which in his case was he would plead guilty if he did not receive the death penalty. The courts agreed and he was sentenced to 25 years-to-life making his sentence a total of 365 years all for the murder of six and the injuring of seven.
In Small Shoes, Camille Licate shares her story of how she has learned to let go of the things in life that had been holding her back, so that she could be open to new opportunities. She does this by using the metaphor of shoes. While there are some opportunities in life that help to carry you forward, eventually, you may need to let go of them in order to take advantage of other opportunities. Likewise, you cannot keep using the same pair of shoes forever. At some point, you will outgrow them, and need a new pair to help you get to the place where you need to be. Through this metaphor, Licate explains how your plans for the future may change with time and dance is not the only career path out there for dance majors. She also relates
1. Is the international market arena in which your athletic footwear company competes characterized by multicountry competition or global competition? Explain why.
On the day of the Columbine High School Massacre, previously to the attack both Erick D. Harris and Dylan B. Klebold placed a decoy bomb in a field; they had set the bombs to explode at 11:14 to distract police officials. The two boys then headed to the school and entered the commons shortly after 11:14 a.m. and went unnoticed carrying the big duffel bags with propane bombs inside of them. They placed the two twenty pound duffel bags in the cafeteria with the bombs set to explode at 11:17 a.m. They went back outside and armed themselves, they each strapped on an arsenal covered with a trench coat, a semiautomatic, a shotgun, and a backpack full of different types of bombs. The boys then set the timers on the bombs set inside each of their cars outside the school. The boys sat outside armed waiting outside for the bombs to explode and shoot any
When I got home that afternoon, I turned on the television to see if there was anything on the newsMany of the local news stations were at the school, and they reported that there had been a bombthreat. This scared me. It had been only a mere ten months since the tragedy in Littleton, Colorado atColumbine High School. Even though I knew that it was most likely somebody just playing games, I stillhad to think of the worst. We were allowed to return to the school that evening to pick up our cars.
The Shoe Industry consists of a multitude of footwear categories, varying in utility, style and occasion. When overseeing the market for the shoe industry, we must look at the influence of all shoe trades universally to comprehensively understand how the disparities in sales relate to the needs of specific regions. The global retail market within the shoe industry currently represents $185 billion, driven primarily by Asian and Latin American economies and is expected to reach $211.5 billion by 2018. The growth rate globally was 6% between 2004 and 2008, contrasting to the 2% compound annual growth from 2008 to 2012. The United States holds over 24% of the overall industry size it projected over $48 billion in annual revenue in 2012. Domestically, the growth rate has been flat at 0.3%. On a unit volume basis, global footwear consumption for 2012 is approximately 11,421.3 million (in pairs), where the United States makes up roughly 2,741.1 million (in pairs). By 2018 the U.S. Census Bureau has forecasted a steady decline within demand domestically of 3% and an increase of 1% globally.