TSA Speech
I. Introduction A. Attention
Everyday about 2 million people fly in the United States. All of these people have to go through TSA checkpoints. B. Background/Need
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States. In response to that, the government founded the Transport security Administration also known as the TSA. C. Specific Purpose/Central Idea
In this speech, I plan to talk about the TSA and how it doesn’t do the job it’s supposed to do. I’ll cover two points today. First we’ll cover the cost of the TSA and second, the safety issue of getting rid of the TSA. II. Body A. First, the Cost of the TSA a. The cost of the TSA is extremely high for the job it does. i. According to DailyInfographic.com, since 2001, the TSA has cost United States tax payers $60,000,000,000. In certain months, the government has spent more than $500,000,000 on security machines. Yet despite all that money spent, the machines only managed to catch an estimated 3 out of 10 forbidden items. b. Cost to the flyer …show more content…
ii.
Not all the cost can be measured in money however. Flyers now have to arrive at airports an hour ahead of schedule due to the security checkpoints. If flying international, a flyer may have to arrive 2 or even 3 hours ahead of time. After that a passenger is subjected to what can be a very embarrassing search by TSA personnel. In addition, if a flyer matches a name on the TSA watch list, the flyer is pulled the side and searched more. In 2010, a 8 year old boy named Michael Hicks was told he couldn’t fly because his name matched a name on the watch list. TSA agents have also been accused of sexual assault, touching kids inappropriately, and of stealing items from
flyers. B. Second, the safety c. How much safer we are since TSA iii. Airline safety hasn’t notably improved since 2001. The TSA was created after one big incident that would virtually never happen again. Before that, planes were just as safe as they are now and half the hassle. According to many frequent flyers, flying is no longer as great as it once was and no longer an enjoyable event. According to Bruce Schneier in a wired.com article, In 2004, the average extra waiting time due to TSA procedures was 19.5 minutes per person. That's a total economic loss—in America—of $10 billion per year, more than the TSA's entire budget. The increased automobile deaths due to people deciding to drive instead of fly is 500 per year. Both of these numbers are for America only, and by themselves demonstrate that post-9/11 airport security has done more harm than good. iv. With the technology available today, there is no reason that the TSA should cost as much as it does or should be as much hassle as it is right now. Airports and Airplanes before 9/11 were safe and they are safe now and it’s not because of the TSA.
III. Conclusion A. In conclusion B. I have spoken about the TSA and how it should be gotten rid of. C. If you are a person who flies, do you like going through all the TSA checkpoints?
Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/29/AR2005062903063_3.html http://dailyinfographic.com/tsa-grope-pillage-infographic http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/tag/bruce-schneier/
Everyday about 2 million people fly in the United States. All of these people have to go through TSA checkpoints. B. Background/Need
On September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked the United States. In response to that, the government founded the Transport security Administration also known as the TSA. C. Specific Purpose/Central Idea
In this speech, I plan to talk about the TSA and how it doesn’t do the job it’s supposed to do. I’ll cover two points today. First we’ll cover the cost of the TSA and second, the safety issue of getting rid of the TSA. II. Body A. First, the Cost of the TSA a. The cost of the TSA is extremely high for the job it does. i. According to DailyInfographic.com, since 2001, the TSA has cost United States tax payers $60,000,000,000. In certain months, the government has spent more than $500,000,000 on security machines. Yet despite all that money spent, the machines only managed to catch an estimated 3 out of 10 forbidden items. b. Cost to the flyer …show more content…
ii.
Not all the cost can be measured in money however. Flyers now have to arrive at airports an hour ahead of schedule due to the security checkpoints. If flying international, a flyer may have to arrive 2 or even 3 hours ahead of time. After that a passenger is subjected to what can be a very embarrassing search by TSA personnel. In addition, if a flyer matches a name on the TSA watch list, the flyer is pulled the side and searched more. In 2010, a 8 year old boy named Michael Hicks was told he couldn’t fly because his name matched a name on the watch list. TSA agents have also been accused of sexual assault, touching kids inappropriately, and of stealing items from
flyers. B. Second, the safety c. How much safer we are since TSA iii. Airline safety hasn’t notably improved since 2001. The TSA was created after one big incident that would virtually never happen again. Before that, planes were just as safe as they are now and half the hassle. According to many frequent flyers, flying is no longer as great as it once was and no longer an enjoyable event. According to Bruce Schneier in a wired.com article, In 2004, the average extra waiting time due to TSA procedures was 19.5 minutes per person. That's a total economic loss—in America—of $10 billion per year, more than the TSA's entire budget. The increased automobile deaths due to people deciding to drive instead of fly is 500 per year. Both of these numbers are for America only, and by themselves demonstrate that post-9/11 airport security has done more harm than good. iv. With the technology available today, there is no reason that the TSA should cost as much as it does or should be as much hassle as it is right now. Airports and Airplanes before 9/11 were safe and they are safe now and it’s not because of the TSA.
III. Conclusion A. In conclusion B. I have spoken about the TSA and how it should be gotten rid of. C. If you are a person who flies, do you like going through all the TSA checkpoints?
Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/29/AR2005062903063_3.html http://dailyinfographic.com/tsa-grope-pillage-infographic http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/tag/bruce-schneier/