...stunned. There were many breaches of security, from the FBI/CIA, Customs and Border Patrol to TSA and everyone in between. The FBI/CIA failed to follow up on credible threats against the US. They stated” they had no real warning of the Sept 11th attacks.” However a few days after the attack they were able to identify all sixteen (16) hijackers. (MalcontentX) According to the 9/11 Commission report Immigration and Customs lost track of Hazmi and Mihdhar as they left the Los Angeles airport. Hazmi and Mihdhar were terrorist operatives selected by Usama Bin Ladin to carry out the attacks against the U.S. Once in the U.S. they were able to take classes to learn English, and enroll in flight school. The FAA and Air Traffic Controllers failed to properly recognize the situation, Air . If all levels of the sir defense system worked properly then If all the agencies had worked together shared preliminary information and followed up with leads then this attack could possibly been avoided. I think that one of the biggest security breaches was committed by the TSA and the airlines. Prior to 9/11 security at airports was inadequate. Passengers would walk through a metal detector to deter someone from carrying a weapon. Since 9/11 passengers believe that security is nothing more than a hassle and waste time. According to the website FARECOMPARE there are nine airport security changes since 9/11. They are as follows: 1. Specific ID required; ID name must match name on ticket 2. Shoes must...
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...Homework Assignment 1 Natasha Dodson Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for [ENG 160], [HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1] taught by [MARC THOMPSON]. Essay Writing: Part 1 PART I I. Introduction II. Body A. Traveling 1. Luggage 2. People 3. Airlines B. Vendors 1. Restaurants 2. Souvenir Shops 3. Massage and Relaxation C. Security Measures 1. Police 2. Transportation Security Administration and Homeland Security 3. Random baggage checks III. Conclusion PART II 1. What is the thesis of Johnson’s essay? If it is stated directly, locate the relevant sentence or sentences. If it is implied, state the thesis in your own words. In my opinion the thesis of Lou’s Place is implied. It does imply that Lou and his customers have an unspoken bond and fondness for one another, even though they belittle each other and the customer pays to pour their own coffee. Lou’s Place is not that place where the service is perfect or the conversation is polite. It is that place where you can be yourself; cook your own eggs and where service is not at all prompt. It is almost as if you are at home with family and friends. You will be criticized before you even find a complement. 2. Which statement would best serve as a topic sentence for paragraph 13? Explain why. I think the best topic sentence for paragraph 13 would be “Regular customers at Lou’s are used to...
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...Conversation Paper English Composition II Professor. 3-31-15 Topic: Armed Pilots/Air Marshalls Research Question: What are the benefits and disadvantages of having a armed air Marshall or Pilot post 9/11? Conversation Participants 1. Andres 2. David Stout, Author of article, "Government Says Pilots Can't Have Guns in Cockpits." 3. Ethan Green, Author of article, "Gov't: Pilots Can't Have Guns in Cockpit." 4. Lori Robinson, Reviewer of Books ,"Guns for Pilots." 5. Kim James, Author of Article, “Guns in Cockpits” ME: Thanks for agreeing to talk with me, today. I invited you all here because you are experts in your areas and I wanted to hear your opinions on the benefits and disadvantages of having a armed air Marshall or Pilot post 9/11. I personally feel that guns actually improve the safety of airlines post 9/11. Stout: I am a man who prefers not having weapons on a plane, because we have significant security measures to protect the people of the United States when they fly across the country. "Pilots need to concentrate on flying the plane," John Magaw, the undersecretary for transportation security, said at a Senate (Stout1). What the man is saying is that pilots should not have any distractions when flying a aircraft with hundreds of people on board. Green: I am a man very against having weapons on many aircrafts agreeing with what stout said. Giving air marshal’s and pilots access to firearms puts everyone at more risk then not having any...
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...2001 attack, aviation security has become a main focal point of national security. Air travel is one of the most frequently used forms of transportation within the United States and is supported by over 400 airports across the country. During this attack, terrorists utilized the weakened state of security in airports to fulfill one of our nation’s most devastating events. Due to these events security measures have increased dramatically over the last ten years to include new technology and security programs to reduce possible terrorist threats from boarding plans. I would like to understand if the correlation between the increased aviation security measures and the deterrence of terrorist utilizing this form of transportation in a terrorist plot. Understanding whether or not aviation security measures are effectively deterring terrorist threats could help shape the future of transportation security within the United States. If effective then some form of these security programs can then be applied to other forms of transportation such as railways or buses. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) states We use layers of security to ensure the security of the traveling public and the Nation's transportation system that include intelligence gathering and analysis, checking passenger manifests against watch lists, random canine team searches at airports, federal air marshals, federal flight deck officers and more security measures both visible and invisible to the public...
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...From this case study we have found out that combined efforts towards counter terrorism are being made by various agencies by creating a terrorist watch list. Terrorist Screening center or TSC is the organization created to organize and standardize information about suspected terrorist from various government agencies such into a single list. Records there only contain sensitive but unclassified information about the suspects. The database is daily updated with new nominations, modification and deletion. Various agencies that provide the valuable information to TSC are FBI, CIA, National Security Agency, Transportation security administration, Department of Homeland Security, State Department, Customs and Border Protection, secret service, U.S. Marshall Service, and the Whitehouse airlines. The unification of various terrorism databases has been a huge step towards combating terrorists, the project has been quite slow in implementing itself to its full potential as information from 12 different agencies provides them with large amount of data and the TSC has not been able to process it all. Besides the huge database the modification made daily also makes it hard for them in the integration process. Even though this step makes great difference in countering terrorism, it still has many drawbacks that affect the innocent public too. Reports from both the government accountability office and the office of the inspector general assert that the watch list contains several inaccuracies...
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...Dynamics of Ethics Paper Jeraldine Archuleta BSHS/322 Marcia Winter October 24, 2011 Dynamics of Ethics Paper Ten years have past since that horrific day in the United States but everyday we are reminded of just how that event shattered our nation and how much life has probably changed forever. On that day nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. I do not think any American who watched this unfold will ever forget and those who did not witness it will never realize just how much freedom we have really lost. September 11, 2001 has brought about many changes to the way the United States handles illegal immigrates and those people who wish to migrate to the United States. Security at airports as also been heightened. In this paper I will discuss some issue before September 11, 2001 and after. Changes made in Airports. Before September 11, 2001 no one in the United States had heard of Osama Bin Laden, the airports were a place that people went for happier times either to greet someone returning from a trip or coming to visit. It was a place where people were excited about going on vacations. If you sat back and watched people coming and going you would see smiles you would witnesses hugs and tears of joy. People that were too young to remember those times would find it hard to image the airport being anything but a nightmare. We our the last generation that will remember crossing the border as if it was a toll booth or throwing a pocketknife in your carry-on because you...
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...reassures his son that everything will be fine. However, the boy's father was not allowed to get near his son and comfort him during the process, and was reportedly refused by TSA screeners from even holding the boy's hand. You can watch a video clip of the incident at the following link: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/321444 "My little boy wanted me to come over to hold his hand and give him a hug. He was trembling with fear," said the father to the Toronto Sun. "I was told I could NOT touch him during this process. Instead, we had to pretend this (procedure) was 'OK' so he didn't panic." According to TSA, the wheelchair set off the alarm during "explosives screening," an ambiguous screening that does not typically take place as air travelers walk through metal detectors or naked body scanners. "Apparently, there's lots of children in wheelchairs being used to bring down airplanes," wrote the boy's father, obviously in a tone of sarcasm, in his...
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...“explosives” (this has never been proven to date), to board the passenger jets that would be used in the attack that day. Once the terrorists had taken over the jets in mid-flight, they re-routed the jets to their intended targets. Two of the jets crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. One of the jets was able to hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and the last jet never made it to its intended target because of the brave passengers on board that day. The passengers were able to take back control of the jet from the hi-jackers and the jet was crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania (9/11: timeline of events, 2013). Immediately following these attacks, a nationwide shut down of all aircraft was issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (Hoffman, 2011, Roberts, 2011, and Hoyer, 2011). This nationwide shut down began to slowly lift on September 12, 2001; this was when the planes that were re-routed the day before were allowed to travel to their intended destinations. By September 15, 2001 most airports were allowed to re-open with new safety rules and regulations. When George W. Bush signed into law the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) in November of 2001, this helped to establish the agency of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),...
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...May 1, 2012 Speech Class Persuasion Speech Airport Scanners - Pro Full Body Scanners Used in Airports Do you remember what you were doing on April 1, 2010? I’ll bet you remember what you were doing on September 11, 2001. Because of that awful day, airport body scanners are a requirement of travel now, just like luggage scanning and questions at the check in desk. Without body scanners, what can happen? No one can forget the twin towers. Did you know there have been several other attacks in airports since then? Glasgow was attacked in 2007, Moscow in 2011 and Frankfort in 2011. Terrorists are not just after Americans, they are everywhere! The initial full body security scanner was developed by Dr. Steven W Smith. Dr. Steven Smith developed the Secure 1000 whole body scanner in 1992 which he later sold to Rapiscan Systems. Schiphol in the Netherlands was the first airport in the world to implement this device on a large scale. Until 2001 body scanners were not widely used in America. Today, there are 65 airports across the USA utilizing airport scanners, including Milwaukee Airport. There are currently three style scanners being utilized across the country; millimeter-wave scanners, backscatter machines and L3 machines. The body scanning machines are the least physically invasive search technology available (Nickish). While the body scanning machines may pose delays; they will help to ensure no passenger is in danger of airborne mass murder. ...
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...Airport Security Abstract Through the history of aviation the significance of airport security has progressively increased. Since the catastrophic terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, many changes have taken place at airports to prevent such an attack from occurring again. The purpose of this paper is to: outline airport security procedures, discuss the different technologies involved with airport security, as well as examine the components of airport security. In addition I will also discuss the Transportation Security Administration’s role in our nation’s airport security. Airport Security Airport Security is an essential of life both in America and throughout the world. Without airport security our airports would not be able to function and terrorist attacks like those of September 11th, 2001, would be more common. Passengers would be afraid to fly in fear of such a terrorist attack happening again. The airline industry would lose more revenue from lost ticket sales. Then the airports themselves would lose money from the lack of passengers boarding through their gates. Finally this lack of security would trickle down to the entire economy not only in the communities surrounding the airport and aviation industry, but to the nation’s economy as well. To keep this economic failure associated with another terrorist attack from happening, our nation must take the appropriate measures to prevent it. “Airport security procedures are designed to deter...
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...Circumvents The Fourth Amendment 8 U.S. vs Marquez 8 CONCLUSION 9 REFERENCES 10 INTRODUCTION In the busy world there are many things to consider when it comes to people's rights and legal issues. The focus of this paper will be that of air travel, more specifically the new requirements set forth by the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA (transportation security agency). Since that horrible day on September 11, 2001 many new regulations have been have been set in motion in order to secure the travelers. The legal issues in which I will discuss will be that of the Fourth Amendment, which guards us against unreasonable searches and seizures. Many people felt that the new rules and regulations behind TSA violated our Fourth Amendment by the pat downs and new security scanners. TRANSITION PARAGRAPH According to the TSA website the mission of the TSA is “the transportation security administration protects the nation's transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.” TSA employees nearly, 50,000 officers, screen more than 1.7 million passengers each day at more than 450 airports. Another component since the TSA's inception was utilizing and deploying federal air marshals every day on domestic...
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...Running head: Airport Security Airport Security Improvements Before and After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack Andrew Fuller South Carolina State University Abstract The purpose of this study is to research improvements that have been made since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack and study airport security before September 11. According to ABC News 4 much has changed in our country over the last seven years including airport security. Air travel has been greatly affected by 9/11. Security measures have caused an increase in passengers to face many more steps before boarding flights. In November 2001 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was formed to secure airports both inside and out. Statement of the Problem or Objective Since the September 11 attacks security as a whole has undergone drastic changes in America. All aspects have been upgraded and reevaluated to take all the necessary precautions to either prevent another event as such or to be better prepared if it were to happen again. In the past airport security was pretty basic. You arrived at the airport got checked in and left. Now you have to carry everything in little bottles and take your shoes off and other accessories to pass through the metal detectors. According to Security Solutions the most improvements have been made on airplanes. Cockpits are bullet proof and pilots and their crews are secured from the rest of...
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...Ten years have past since that horrific day in the United States but everyday we are reminded of just how that event shattered our nation and how much life has probably changed forever. On that day nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. I do not think any American who watched this unfold will ever forget and those who did not witness it will never realize just how much freedom we have really lost. September 11, 2001 has brought about many changes to the way the United States handles illegal immigrates and those people who wish to migrate to the United States. Security at airports as also been heightened. In this paper I will discuss some issue before September 11, 2001 and after. Changes made in Airports. Before September 11, 2001 no one in the United States had heard of Osama Bin Laden, the airports were a place that people went for happier times either to greet someone returning from a trip or coming to visit. It was a place where people were excited about going on vacations. If you sat back and watched people coming and going you would see smiles you would witnesses hugs and tears of joy. People that were too young to remember those times would find it hard to image the airport being anything but a nightmare. We our the last generation that will remember crossing the border as if it was a toll booth or throwing a pocketknife in your carry-on because you thought you might need it. Days like that are long gone since terrorists decided to fly planes into buildings packed...
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...Brandon Robledo Period 3 DATE \@ "MMMM d, y" June 1, 2014 9/11 Essay On September 11 2001, it started off as a regular monday morning in New York City, on that morning around 8:30 am , a very low plane was flying over manhattan. And people can hear it very clearly. And as the looked for it and wondered where it came from. They soon see it flying right into the World Trade Center. And the plan crashed into one of the towers. Then a could moments later another plan crashes the other tower. And shortly that tower collapsed. And the pentagon was hit by a plane also. This Terrorist attacked had a huge impact on the american people. It change so many lives. Theres many ways it changed america. But these are a few. I think a major thing that has changed is the way of travel. After 9/11 the checking of the bags has improved and the way they search us . And theres multiply steps in the bag checks. And better mettle detecters. And they informed stricter rules. On the people who are flying. And for now on, they do a better background checks on the pilots. And there history and there race. They also retrained all the staff on the plane. And prepared them how to react on a situation like that. And it has been said, that every plane has at least 2 under cover air marshals on board. To protect the passenger. In November of 2002 George Bush created the HomeLand Security.To protect the USA from more terrorist attacks like 9/11. also to improve the military's protection on the United...
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...How 9/11 Changed America Final Exam Essay 3/11/2016 On September 11, 2001 America watched in horror as an act of terror hit New York City. Two commercial airline planes were hijacked and rerouted to hit the World Trade Center buildings. Today the question is being asked, did this result from intelligence failures? My answer to that is yes. When something is going wrong and you do not know what is happening, that is an intelligence failure. November of 1941, the U.S. intelligence community knew that the Japanese were moving their fleets across the Pacific; however they could not quite figure out where the target location was. In November 1944, American and British intelligence knew that the Germans were massing around the Ardennes; it was not until the Battle of the Bulge did they find out why. In 1990, the U.S. intelligence community was aware that Saddam Hussein was moving armored forces in Iraq and various places; again we did not know why until it was too late. How many times does this have to happen before change is made? The intelligence community should know about people’s capabilities and their intentions. We do find out intentions some of the time, but not all of the time. The intelligence game is a zero-sum business. If you do not find intelligence all of the time, then what happened in New York will happen again. Maybe not in the same fashion, but something will happen. What happened? Nineteen members of al-Qaeda hijacked 4 American Airlines Boeing...
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