...The United States has always been considered a melting pot, despite its racist tendencies. One would think in the year 2017 that there would be no racism left, however that is not the case. While Anti-Semitism isn’t quite racism, since Judaism is a religion, it is most easily described as racism since the hatred is towards the entire group. Recently, there has been a wave of bomb threats against Jewish Community Centers and other Jewish establishments. The United States has a serious problem with growing Anti-Semitic views which needs to be thoroughly investigated by the federal government. Many people think that hate crimes against Jewish people are a thing of the past that died at the end of World War Two, however Anti-Semitic views are...
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...Running head: HOMELAND SECURITY 410 - FINAL PROJECT TOPIC Provide a synopsis of the article written by Professor Alan Dershowitz. Then identify and describe the critical issues addressed in the article. In your paper, thoroughly discuss and evaluate the following concepts: the ticking time bomb hypothesis; Dershowitz's comments regarding Jeremy Bentham as well as his comments about Voltaire's views; and the three ways to deal with the use of torture in the ticking time bomb situation, as stated by the Israeli government-appointed commission of the late 1980s. As part of the discussion about the commission's conclusions, include Dershowitz's "fourth road." Abstract After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on America, numerous articles and books were published. These articles and books analyzed why the 9/11 attack happened and proposed solutions on how to prevent terrorist attacks in the future. Alan Dershowitz contributed to this body of literature from a lawyer's perspective in his book titled Why Terrorism Works: Understanding the Threat, Responding to the Challenge. In an article from the book titled, Should the Ticking Time Bomb Terrorist Be Tortured, many of his suggestions such as the use of torture, are rather controversial; however, Dershowitz encourages people to rethink current notions of security, liberty, and international law. Alan Dershowitz acknowledges that he is not an expert on terrorism; his opinions, suggestions and methods...
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...atom bomb was never heard of and therefore the most horrible thing ever. The government published films to "Duck and Cover" in the case of an attack, this would not save anyone. Today we as Americans face terrorism as the most factual of enemies yet they still do more harm than the atom bomb? Though the times are far apart, I see similarities between the two threats. They share fear as a main component. Media has played to both of these threats equally to spread the fear only in a as to be seen case. The fact that now these both are real and can happen together is most frightening of all. Maybe one day the worst will be behind us and we can move forward as a whole for humanity. The fact that we as a society still now live with threat of the atom bomb with the new threat of global terrorism. Both are very similar in many ways, but the difference between then and now is our capability to be more aware because of the Internet and social networking as well as media outlets. The government as well has changed dramatically since the Korean War. The threat response is well more fined tune from the years that separates us in our past. Terrorism today is both domestic and international. From many areas of the world we now deal with terrorism on a global scale, not like then when the bomb was the big event. I am very happy to be born in my era and not went through the drills of daily duck and cover. The road is long and hard but only innovation can save us from the threats of the...
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...itself isn’t enough to cause a war. Without the Gourzenko affair, Stalin would have still viewed the dropping of the atomic bombs onto Japan as a threat to the USSR and would have still pursued in the development of the Soviet Atomic Bomb. Eventually, meaning that the Gourzenko affair had a little to no effect in the cause of the Cold War. The Cold War was a conflict between two of the world’s biggest superpower at the time after World War II. There are many theories to what had led to the world to 44 years of conflict that had the potential to end the world in nuclear fallout. A man of the name of Igor Gourzenko largely takes the fame for the man who started the Cold War by destroying the Soviet’s diplomatic ties with the Western world. The reason for this is a matter of perspective. The news of Soviet espionage in North America was the first instance that showed the Soviet’s intention to possess weapons of mass destruction and that the Soviets cannot be trusted. But the Cold War had started long before the Gourzenko affair and without either of the blocs realising that the threat that they pose onto each other would lead to a severe consequences. Ultimately, the cause of the Cold War was not a hostile response to detection of Soviet spies operating in the North America, but the cause of the Cold war is the two states action in self-defence to the threat the two states posed onto each other with the nuclear...
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...an adult I do understand the importance on teaching our children how important is to be safe. I can visualize that if I were a child thru this time, I would have sensed the urgency and done my best to prepare myself for any unusably activities. As a child I remember being taught to be cautious, and safe in case of a tornado, earthquake, or even a fire. I was really focused on knowing the importance of following directions, in case of possible danger. While watching "Duck and Cover” and also thinking about an atomic bomb. Ducking, and Covering probably would of not been as much as affective danger measures as we would have today. I am not sure that this protecting measure, would have been much effective. Today American children, and adults face another type of danger which is terrorism. Unlike an Atomic bomb terrorism is one of the most dangerous attack. Why, because terrorism can come from your own people. People you have put so much trust in. Now days our schools are not even safe, I feel terrorism is a difficult attack (like the atomic bomb) to protect our children and adults from, without fashioning a level of terror and possible refinement. As with the threat of an atomic attack I feel organizing, and effective plan for a terrorist attack may not be as resourceful as it seems. Now day’s people teach that religions, and races are blamable for these attacks. Which is called ‘Stereotyping” but this is not always the circumstance and causes needless fright in our children...
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... I came up with 7 risks. Each risk will be discussed and described carefully. Firstly, bomb threats are mostly defined as a threat, generally verbal or written, to explode an explosive or inflammable device to cause property damage, death, or injuries. When recording with a device on phone lines and receiving calls during events with such a threat, the individual receiving the call should take note of as much information as possible and keep caller on the line as long as possible. Bomb threats should always token seriously and a full visual search of the facility should be completed. Then the local law enforcement, fire department and facility management should...
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...spree leaving 12 students and 1 teacher dead and over 20 people injured before killing themselves. This crime is known as one of the most deadliest school massacres in the United States history (Pittaro). On the day of the massacre, previously to the attack both Erick D. Harris and Dylan B. Klebold placed small fire bombs in a field three miles away from the Columbine High School and another one a couple of miles away from the fire station. They had set the bombs to explode at 11:14 to distract all emergency personnel away from the school. The two boys then headed to the school...
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...Americans Don’t Understand Their Heritage Is Itself a Threat Over the past few years a new threat has been encountered by the United States. This threat does not come from away, but from within. It is known as domestic terrorism. This has been seen over the past decade in the form of violence and terrorism across the United States. This has become a threat to American security and the American people in general. To battle against this issue, Congress has upheld the Anti-Terrorism Act in 1996. One of the best examples on examining these acts of uproar can be viewed, seen and understood by studying the case of the Oklahoma bombing which occurred in 1996. Major newspaper headlines have also described the World Trade Center bombing, the Unabomber’s arrest and Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta as other major cases. All this demonstrates how sinister1 terrorism is in American society. This paper will explain background data on anarchy/terrorism, case studies including the Oklahoma bombing, government’s reaction toward terrorism. In addition terrorism now and the years coming. A number of terrorist attacks in the 1990s have brought the fear to the public, giving rise to vulnerability2 between many Americans. Most terrorist incidents in the United States have been bombing attacks, involving detonated and undetonated explosive devices, tear gas and pipe and fire bombs. The effects of terrorism can cause loss of life and injuries to property damage and disruptions in services such...
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...nuclear arms race a product of Cold War tension rather than its cause? The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War The nuclear age began before the Cold War. During World War II, three countries decided to build the atomic bomb: Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union. Britain put its own work aside and joined the Manhattan Project as a junior partner in 1943. The Soviet effort was small before August 1945. The British and American projects were driven by the fear of a German atomic bomb, but Germany decided in 1942 not to make a serious effort to build the bomb. In an extraordinary display of scientific and industrial might, the United States made two bombs ready for use by August 1945. Germany was defeated by then, but President Truman decided to use the bomb against Japan. The decision to use the atomic bomb has been a matter of intense controversy. Did Truman decide to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order, as he claimed, to end the war with Japan without further loss of American lives? Or did he drop the bombs in order to intimidate the Soviet Union, without really needing them to bring the war to an 2 end? His primary purpose was surely to force Japan to surrender, but he also believed that the bomb would help him in his dealings with Stalin. That latter consideration was secondary, but it confirmed his decision. 1 Whatever Truman’s motives, Stalin regarded the use of the bomb as an anti-Soviet move, designed to deprive the...
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...warning siren, though it is expected there will be. The idea was to educate children about the possibility of an attack and how, it was thought to be, the best way to they could protect themselves. Living Under the Threat of Nuclear War Living under the threat of nuclear war must have been an extremely stressful experience. To live life in constant fear that a nuclear bomb could detonate at a moments notice would cause anxiety and fear, making many people fearful of leaving the (perceived) safety of their homes. This must have been especially true for children that may not have fully been able to comprehend the threat. In the comments section of the video, one viewer wrote “I used to have nightmares about the "Bomb" when I was a kid. It was such a nebulous but terrifying thing. In school we had this sort of "duck and cover" propaganda complete with drills and explanations about the "bright flash", etc. As a child, one of my big fears was that this horrible thing called the "Bomb" would happen WHEN I WAS NOT AT SCHOOL! To my 6-year-old mind, the only safe place in the world was under my desk at school!” (C. Random, September 10, 2005). The Threat of Nuclear War Compared to the Threat of Terrorism The threat of danger was and is real in both cases. Terrorists are responsible for the attacks on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001...
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...Nonetheless, the Israeli Supreme Court outlawed all use of even moderate, non-lethal physical pressure. It responded to the ticking bomb scenario by saying that if a security agent thought it was necessary to use physical pressure in order to prevent many deaths, he could take his chances, be prosecuted, and try to raise a defense of “necessity”. In my book Shouting Fire, I wrote critically of this decision on the ground that it places security officials in an impossible dilemma. It would be better if any such official could seek an advanced ruling from a judge, as to whether physical pressure is warranted under the specific circumstances, in order to avoid being subject to an after the fact risk of imprisonment. Thus was born the proposal for a torture warrant. Actually it was a rebirth, because half a millennium ago torture warrants were part of the law of Great Britain. They could be sought only in cases involving grave threats to the Crown or the Empire and were granted in about one case a year. Judges even in those times, were extremely reluctant to authorize the thumb screw. Why then should we even think about returning to an old practice that was abolished in England many years ago. The reason is because if we ever did have a ticking bomb case - - especially a ticking nuclear bomb case - - law enforcement officials would in fact resort to physical force, even torture, as a last resort. In speaking to numerous audiences since September 11th - - audiences...
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...security officers, door censors, smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. The security office and its’ personnel will monitor all cameras and receive the censor warnings that are placed on the entrance doors, stairways, elevator, pool and playground area. Each hotel room is equipped with a smoke detector. Both room floors are monitored with a security camera and have a fire extinguisher and first aid kit strategically placed. The elevator is equipped with a camera, smoke detector, fire extinguisher, first aid kit and a sensor. General Information. This essay includes the floor plan design for the hotel/ store, a list of possible threats, a risk assessment covering all the possible threats, any vulnerability gaps and proposed countermeasures of the security objective. List of possible threats: * Burglary * Robbery * Theft * Bomb Threat * Fire * Physical Assault on a patron or employee * Fraud Risk Assessment Burglary- Having cameras on and around the premises and armed security...
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...(WWII) and are still available for use in an even larger quantity. The reason why my saying that it was “somewhat successful” is because although it brought an ending to World War II, it caused a tremendous amount of hurt to many innocent people and to nature. The use of the nuclear weapon also tickled the curiosity of many nations to begin building their own nuclear bombs. When it was first used, we were the only ones that had successfully harnessed the nuclear energy to use it as weapons of mass destruction. Now in time, that is no longer the case. Many nations now also have a line up of nuclear weapons of mass destruction hidden away and ready to be used at a moments notice. Personally, I don’t believe that the use of such a weapon is necessary. I believe that there is much more to lose than to gain from the use of nuclear warfare. My report is intended to remind you of how difficult it was for former President Harry Truman to make the executive decision to use the atomic bomb as a very last resort to end the gruesome war that was World War II. It will guide you through the effects and after affects the bombs...
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...thus send a wrong message to all the countries that already violate those rights. Those in favor of torture legalization believe the law can be used to supervise its use. They believe that the law should be changed to allow torture to some extent and take part of the torture process as a mean of supervision. However, they do not believe in torture to be among primary interrogation methods instead they limit it to some rare cases such as the “ticking bomb scenario.” The “ticking bomb scenario” is when a bomb is set to explode to kill people and the suspect is believed to carry information on the bomb location and how to stop it. Alan Dershowitz, a professor at Harvard states in his article The Case for Torture Warrants, torturing a suspect in the case of the “ticking bomb scenario” would be justifiable because in this case it is one life against the life of thousands. He adds torture should be done under the law for its transparency (Dershowitz, 3). This argument appears to serve only in the United States. Legalization of torture as an answer to the “ticking bomb scenario” would be wrong because the same argument may be used by terrorists to defend themselves against the United States. Would United States allow one of its brave soldiers to be tortured because he carries intelligence about an impending attack against terrorists? Clearly this argument does not solve the real problem; instead it can be used as a justification for those who would mistreat United States soldiers. In addition...
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...and August 9th, 1945, two bombs (one named ‘Little Boy’ and the latter called ‘Fat Man’) were dropped onto Hiroshima and Nagasaki of Japan by the United States of America during World War II. These two are what are known as atomic or nuclear bombs. The ‘Little Boy’ caused an estimated 140,000 casualties and the ‘Fat Man’ resulted in about 75,000 fatalities. If, at the time, Japan had such bombs of their own and decided to retaliate, World War II would have become a nuclear war, which would have devastated both countries and their civilians. However, that event is 7 decades old. Many countries have, unfortunately, produced hundreds more of the life-destroying bombs (since then). These bombs are the nuclear weapons that have...
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