I have ruminated the subject concerning airport security reform to prevent another September Eleventh for a number of months now, and have come to the conclusion that it does not take a savant to see that before this ill-fated date our national security level was equivalent to the intelligence level of a house-fly. I propose that we must fortify our airports to their fullest with every measure possible in order to prevent another tragedy of this magnitude.…
Since the first airport was created, airport and in-flight security have been issues of serious concern for the U.S. Government, as well as other governments around the world. The Government, which has turned to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to secure airports, has passed and redone many bills and acts trying to provide the safest and most efficient form of airport security. Before the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 security in airports was considered anything but excellent, but for the most part did the job that was expected of them, making sure that people who boarded the planes did not have weapons or that no bombs made it onto the airplane. It was also on this horrendous day that the United States public took serious concern over the nation’s airport security. September 11th changed the world’s attitude on airport security, and how important of a concern the nation’s airport security was and will continue to be. The terrorist attacks also showed the entire world how easily the old system was to manipulate, and how much improvements airports needed before they could be truly considered secure.…
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Extraordinary challenges require extraordinary measures. The terrorist attacks on America on September 11, 2001 required that we reform our nation 's aviation security system in fundamental ways. Three years after the Sept. 11 tragedies, how far has airport and airlines come? It depends on the source. While it is important for airports to heighten security after the attacks of 9/11, the policies of profiling passengers are inadequate and a necessitate revision.…
Airport Security Changes since September 11, 2001 Abstract In this paper, I will try to demonstrate how drastically the security in airports has changed since the attacks occurred on September 11, 2001. September 11 is a day that probably every single person on this earth either remembers or at least knows about. The airports have had some of the biggest changes in how humans travel this earth. Every country has their own way of securing their airports, but they all have made changes in some way, shape or form. The question I have recently asked myself is; are these changes actually going to keep us safe when we fly? Can anyone really answer this question with 100 percent truthfulness? I personally do not think it is a question that can be answered with a completely correct answer. But regardless of how people feel about standing in line at an airport to go through security and take their shoes and jackets off, the airport has to do everything they can to make the skies safe. You will hear people complain about the long waits and the completely stripping of luggage, but if they did not do this and the person they let through without being scanned or searched had a bomb in their bags, you would feel pretty stupid for complaining about it in the first place.…
Safety Protocol or Abuse of Power? The target audience for this subject is Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees. This includes agents and the corporate branch. Readers are expected to have a general understanding of how air passengers feel while being searched and why some protocols should change. This report is also intended to educate employees on the seriousness of sexual harassment and give different ideas as to how to search passengers.…
Airport security This paper will address the September 11 attacks and the problems with airport security personnel and the outdated technology that was being used in most airports The September 11 terrorist attacks could have been avoidable if airport security was up to par with new security devices and better trained personnel. The government should have passed a new airport security law to update security devices and to make sure employees were properly trained long before September 11. Airport security would still be in poor shape if it wasn't for September 11. It took September 11 to happen to make the U.S. government realize that airport security was not good enough. The September 11 attacks are the worst terrorist attacks ever…
Good evening Richard, great response. I agree with your response. Before 9/11 private security was not as helpful as they are now. After 9/11 private security are now well known. Almost every businesses hired private security companies to provide security service for their assets. Private security officials do more than just providing security for private businesses assets, they also provide the best customers service. Many private security agencies officers are well trained in many field such as investigation, CPR, Self Defense, Verbal Judo, fire armed and more. Private Security officials knows the community they work in very well, they can also spot out things out of the ordinary. They know the people within that area as well because they…
1.What impact did the events of 9/11 have on your sense of security/vulnerability? The events of September 11th brought a harsh reality to light. I remember sitting home thinking this wasn’t real and when I finally did catch on and see this was really happening I was overcome with fear. I wasn’t sure if we as a nation were safe or what would happen next. I kept saying to myself “How they can say they are here to protect us and this happens?”…
For my final project I decided to look at specific Infrastructures that developed as a result of 9/11…
Mark Sundermeir Written Assignment #2 3 / 13 / 12 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to track the evolution of the system of airline security in the United States. A major turning point in Americas system of airline security was the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. It is important to understand the history of airline security before 9/11 to then see how terrorists exploited the system’s weaknesses. It is then necessary to analyze how the U.S. federal government responded to 9/11 and how airline security procedures have evolved since then. This paper thoroughly outlines how airport and aircraft security protocol has adapted over the years to provide a background and understanding of Americas current system of airline security. It is also important to review the numerous controversies resulting from new security measures. Finally, this paper examines past trends to try and foresee future developments for airline security in the U.S.…
Airports are the main gates used by most of the travelers to enter a state from abroad or to travel from one city to another within a country. In this era of war, terrorism and retaliation, airports have to strictly monitor the individuals entering or leaving the country through air travel. The attacks of 9/11 have increased pressure on the aviation…
September 11, 2001 forever changed aviation travel in the United States. In response to terrorists flying planes into the World Trade Center, the federal government rushed to pass legislation increasing security at airports nationwide. These security measures include scanning bags and passengers, as well as using pat downs as necessary. Screening each individual passenger leads to long lines at checkpoints, causing an occasional traveller to miss a flight or experience a breach of privacy. Despite being an inconvenience to travellers, airport security measures such as screenings and pat downs are necessary to ensure the safety of air travel in the United States.…
Nearly a decade after the attacks of 9/11, adversaries are still widely assumed to come in two basic types: the casual, petty criminal/intruder, and the more serious professional intruder, or terrorist. With regard to the latter, the tactic most often anticipated by terrorists is infiltration of bad things: of the terrorist and a gun, the terrorist and an explosive (hidden on his person, or in/under a vehicle), or both. The extension of this logic is that detection and deterrence technology is focused on finding bad things at checkpoints. All too often, these checkpoints are Maginot Line Syndrome aggregated at the main entrance to a facility, more to make guests feel better than for real security. The back door of the hotel, service entrances, and loading docks are only lightly guarded, if at all. This is the Maginot Line Syndrome, all over again. Recognizing hardened security, the terrorists either blast their way through with automatic weapons and grenades, or elect a suicide attack with a massive bomb over infiltration and hostages. In their wake lie twisted and smoking bollards, barriers, fences, cameras, explosives detectors or portals, and – most unfortunate of all – dead guards. All technically good countermeasures, miscast in their design for a different set of circumstances, and different type of terrorist, in a more innocent era. Security countermeasures that are built into a traditional “security-in-depth” design, with a focus on bad things only perpetuate the illusion of good security. It does not take into account the changing tactics of terror today, and the human element. This brings us to the convergence of information technology and physical security design and…
The Benefits of Airport Security By William Engram II I’m on the side of airport security. My mom told me that when she worked at the airport people could just run in at the last minute with their family members and friends, check their bags, walk on the plane and be seated. The family members and friends were allowed to walk on the plane with the passenger for their final good-byes before the plane takes off. Because of the state of the world today, much of this freedom is taken away.…