A Method of Terrorist Prevention

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Freedom acts as the main right in the United States of America. When someone compromises that freedom, decisions are made to protect that right. Several opportunities testing the strength of the nation exist, but these attacks have only increased the passion for freedom and security to protect it. September 11, 2001, was a day when over three thousand people lost their lives due to targeted attacks (“US Government”). An attack on an area with a significant purpose such as the World Trade Center invades the minds and hearts of the country’s residents and changes its methods of functioning in the future. In an airport, several people venture in and out without a single person knowing who they are or their intentions. The administration vigorously discussed how to come about having a safer country and protecting the country from attacks. The first step of the process was to place trained employees in the airports to prevent a high jacking of an aircraft (“US Government”). The new employees underwent numerous hours of training (“US Government”). TSA chose a new group of airport enforcers from a large pool of qualified candidates. Each of the applicants received hands-on training at the airports along with over one hundred hours of classroom training (“US Government”). After the attack, President George W. Bush was behind all the conduction on safer facilities. The personnel would be efficiently trained. The training pertained to the knowledge of how to implement the new screening and the warning sign of a possible terrorist. Tom Ridge, Director of the Department of Homeland Security, said, “More than 44,000 dedicated men and women have been hired, trained, and deployed to screen passengers and assure the safety of our skies” (“US G... ... middle of paper ... ...port Security Plan: Scanning Your Face to Read Your Mind." Mother Jones Mar.-Apr. 2011: 16+. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 29 Oct. 2011. "New Regulations Will Increase the Security and Efficiency of Air Travel" by Michael Chertoff and Kip Hawley. Homeland Security Myra Immell, Ed. At Issue Series. Greenhaven Press, 2010. Michael Chertoff and Kip Hawley, "Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and TSA Administrator Kip Hawley Hold a News Conference on the Secure Flights Program at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport," DHS.gov, October 22, 2008. Reproduced by permission. Sullum, Jacob. "'No fly' no go: Airline Security Follies." Reason June 2007: 7. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 28 Oct. 2011. “US Government Takes Over Airport Security Screening.” Europe Intelligence Wire 18 Nov. 2002. Gale Power Search. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.

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