airports was not as protected as the government had intended them to be. For example‚ Gerald Dillingham‚ Director of Civil Aviation Issues‚ reported to the National Commission on Terrorists Attacks upon the United States: "In May 2000‚ Department of Transportation Inspector General agents used fictitious law enforcement badges and credentials to gain access to secure areas‚ bypass security checkpoints at two airports‚ and walk unescorted to aircraft departure gates. These agents could have been carrying
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A Matter of National Security vs. Personal Indignities Safety and security is important and a high priority for anyone. As a result of several events‚ such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the now infamous Christmas day “Underwear Bomber” transportation security has been revamped and reinvented to protect innocent people from religious/political extremists and crazies alike. In some cases‚ measures of heightened security have been praised such as the hiring of more security guards or the addition
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The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) search people at airports. That is their job. Sadly‚ they are very bad at their job.Their highly intrusive searches have driven kids to tears‚ to do what? See if the 6 year old clutching onto his mom for dear life sobbing is packing a gun? Well‚ yes and nothing can be done to stop it. The TSA should not be gotten rid of… just reworked completely. Planes have gotten more advanced over the years and now have criminals. See how airport security Isn’t
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Is the U.S really as safe as we think it is post 9/11? Some would say 9/11 is one of the most tragic events to ever happen to this country‚ and many would agree. Looking at how things have changed in this country to prevent events like these from happening again makes it obvious to realize that this country will do whatever it takes to make the people safer. The question is are we actually safer? and are the liberties that we sacrifice worth the security that we gain? After reading through numerous
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As we approach the 13th anniversary of 9/11‚ America’s air security is more stable. We are more prepared to confront any threats against our airlines. Prior to September 11‚ 2001‚ there was only limited technology in place to protect the threats to passengers or the aircraft. Prior to 9/11‚ security had been handled by each airport‚ which outsourced to private security companies. Immediately following the attacks‚ congress created the TSA agency. The new TSA implemented procedures that included stricter
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1177/0887403408327384 Racial Profiling. (2013). National Institute of Justice. Retrieved 9 November 2016‚ from http://www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/legitimacy/Pages/welcome.aspx Pistole‚ J. (2016). TSA Behavior Detection and Analysis Program. Transportation Security Administration‚ from
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Jack Giggey A revolution in the form of transportation transformed America forever. Between the 1800’s and 1840’s hundreds of roads and canal were built‚ most famous were the National Road and the Erie Canal. This transportation revolution also helped ignite the market revolution. With easier transportation‚ came explosive economic growth and opportunities in production and manufacturing. Out in the frontier‚ better known as the west‚ the economy started to play an important role in the United
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these aircraft arrive and depart. The growing attempts of terrorist attacks on aircraft from the mid-1970s through 2001 have provided the need for greater security. The terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ forced the government to create the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Airport security has drawn the focus of the American public. With accounts of human error and various news reports of TSA failures to catch contraband items‚ the security debate draws a great deal of scrutiny
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In order to have a successful employment rate‚ and a well rounded trade market‚ it is essential to have a good transportation system. Transportation became a big factor when industrialization occured. Countries wanted a quicker more efficient way to trade goods‚ and people wanted a faster way to travel to their jobs‚ in and out of cities and countries. Modern transportation impacted the trade market greatly. Countries needed a cheap‚ fast way to get goods from place to place. Because of railroads
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The smell of jet fuel‚ car exhaust‚ and hot tarmac combine to assault the senses with images of exotic escapes and the kind of freedom that can only come from airports. The recently painted walls of the Orlando International Airport have racks of magazines and brochures proclaiming Florida as the greatest of the American states. Behind the shelves and books there is white paint beginning to crack‚ out of place compared to the rest of the immaculately decorated terminal. In the departure lounge there
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