After the events of 09/11/2001 the Department of Homeland security was founded and within the department fell a new agency known as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The TSA was instructed to secure all modes of transportation and they committee was instructed that they wanted to see result soon. Additionally the Aviation and Transportation Security Act required the screening of passengers, cargo and luggage for explosives as the primary priority. Even though the TSA is charged with the transportation security the primary focus has been Airport security. Long lines, arriving two hours early to your flight are all after effects of improved security. Are these security measures worth the waits and inconvenient or should things go back to the way they were prior to 9/11. The true question is what is worth your piece of mind when your family and friends are flying to see you, domestically and international?
The importance of the TSA in security can be seen on a daily basis, even though this security comes at a price. Majority of the time the lines move smoothly and delays are caused by passengers who rush and fail to follow the rules. This week alone 37 Firearms were discovered, of the 37 firearms, 34 were loaded and 15 had rounds chambered. (Transportation Security Administration, 2014) These are dangers items that we don’t know the intent of the passengers. If you look back at the events of 9/11 lesser weapons (box cutters) were used by the hijackers to take over the plan, fear is a powerful tool. The TSA has used multiple detection systems which assist with detection of these items which include but not limited to body scanners, chemical scanners (which detection gun power ingredients), metal detectors ...
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The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011 prompted the world to reevaluate and drastically modify airport and airline security. “Four targets had been chosen, all iconic American buildings that would send a clear message of the depth of their hatred for the United States. All four planes crashed, killing all on board—terrorists, crew members, and passengers, along with hundreds who were killed inside the structures, on the ground, and the men and women who ran into collapsing buildings in an effort to try and save others” (Smutz 1). As Jason Villemez said “the decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America” (Villemez 1). Before the attacks, people did not think that large scale hostility towards innocent people in our country was remotely possible. Ever since that fateful moment, citizens in America are on their toes every day worrying about another attack happening. United States citizens have had to adapt and change in response to this fear of further terrorist assault on our country. One of the ways they have adapted is by changing their means of security concerning airline travel.
After 9/11 there was a great increase in security nationwide. One major example of this is the number of agencies created as a result of 9/11. Among these agencies include the creation of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), the DHS (The Department of Homeland Security), the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), and lastly the massive advancement of the US Coast Guard. Every one of the budgets of these agencies has doubled since 9/11. The creation of the transportation and security administrations primary goal is to improve the safety of all American Citizens traveling by plane. The TSA started implementing, new policies and new technological advancements.
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The background check system can help to reduce crime and violence with the help of the NICS. This system is in charge or having criminal, mentally ill, or drug abusers names. Their names should appear on the database when they want to purchase a gun, and it has to be shared with the FBI. However since the Virginia Tech massacre they realized that the background check system is missing a lot of records and was not succeeding. Because of this congress passed the NICS Improvement Amendments Act to help with the cost of gathering and submitting information from agencies and states to the FBI, to create a more accurate database and make it faster for new information to be loaded in the NICS. According to Christine Watkins, “Every day 34 Americans are murdered with guns, and most of them are possessed illegally” (Watkins 1).
...rlines operate now a days. In present day, airlines have added a whole slew of security measures in order to combat against terrorism. This is one of the strongest lasting effects that was put into play due to 9/11. In all, there are many lasting effects that were brought on due to the attacks that occurred on 9/11.
In order to gain support pilots argued that if firearms were available to pilots on September 11, 2001 the terrorist attack could have been prevented. Supporters believe that with increased security aboard planes and access to firearms preventing hijacking on planes will be more successful (Up in Arms). With the new firearm policy in place, in the event of a terrorist attack aboard a plane the last line of defense would instead be pilots and the rest of the aircrew trained with firearms to protect passengers and the rest of the nation. Pilots, passengers, and the government argue that arming pilots in current times is just common sense (Arm the
While school shootings threaten children and faculty amongst schools in America, metal detectors do not set a welcoming tone for any school. Generally, people consider metal detectors a source of safety and will rely on them to decrease the likelihood of danger, but unfortunately that does not always occur. In reality, metal detectors would cause more trouble for schools, they would make people question their safety, and they would not be as effective nor as necessary as they used to be.
Airport security is a big issue today because many people talk down on it when story after story, it is made to protect the people. Kip Hawley acknowledges that airport security has become so bureaucratic and disconnected from the people for which it is meant to protect for over a decade after 9/11 (Hawley). So why isn’t TSA taking the public’s opinions into consideration? TSA hears over thousands of complaints on a daily about their “stupid security checkpoints” or their “lazy employees”. The thing is, if airports were to improve their security staff, then less people would attempt to bring dangerous items onto the plane. If airports were to have dogs that are trained to smell toxic liquid, that would fix solutions quickly. TSA depends solely on their scanners too much. Ed Hewitt argues that TSA needs to fix the sloppiness and uncaring employees
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The Department of Transportation released a report analyzing three different surveys and studies taken in 2011 and 2012. They found that, at any giv...
A shooting here; a shooting there; an every day occurrence heard in the newspapers and on the news channels on television. New media are reporting a shooting somewhere. Whether the shootings are accidental or intentional; they are happening across the United States. Nevertheless, in today’s society, gun violence is sparking debate and controversy on how to control gun violence. Throughout the country, thousands of laws and regulations have been created to aid in the control of guns. Through much study, the gun laws and regulations in place have very little effect on the number of gun related injuries and deaths. More needs to be done to establish an effective way to control gun violence.
Many Americans are now applying for a license to carry licensed concealed arms with them. The rate at which licenses are being approved is worrying. This development is concerning law enforcement authorities. Putting so many firearms at the disposal of the public is counterproductive to the gains that are being made on improving security and especially in the cities where incidences of gun crime and violence are on the rise.
Numerous pilots bolster the thought of being armed, there is really a union of pilots that need to be equipped comprising of more than 67,000 individuals. This union gave a suggestion that would permit pilots to deliberately convey weapons with them; be that as it may, to do this they will need to experience mental testing, record verifications, and broad guns preparation. This is the right approach to go, in light of the fact that this will make everybody upbeat. It will permit the individuals who need to be armed equipped and those that do not need to stress over experiencing additional systems. The most vital part of this is the mental testing, it will add additional security measures to ensure that a pilot does not have a mental breakdown and choose to begin murdering everybody on the plane. The proposition likewise expresses that the guns will be equipped with projectiles that that are made of gentler metal, so when they hit a harder surface they will smash so it won't hurt the structure of the
The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA for short, has increased the amount of security in airports within the past 15 years. The increase of security is a response to the massive 9/11 plane bombing, as well as several more attempts, such as the "Christmas bomber" to cause havoc in the airport. One of main ways the TSA believed to combat these terrorist threats was to implement new measures in airports, such as the use of full-body scanners which have now been implemented internationally as well. These machines basically take an X-ray of passengers to peer under their clothing to detect any potential weapons or bombs on the body. This theoretically would stop any suicide bomber or hijacker from causing harm on the airplane.