All Airline Pilots should be Armed Abstract The issue of pilots carrying weapons‚ while flying‚ is not new. Since the earliest days of pilots flying the U.S. Mail‚ they carried guns to protect themselves and the vital cargo of mail. Today‚ pilots are authorized to fly with weapons to protect the aircraft‚ their passengers‚ and themselves from hijackers and terrorists. It has become a last line of defense in case of a hostile takeover of the aircraft‚ turning it into a weapon of mass destruction
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Joining the Armed Forces The Modernization of the Military The military of today is in no way like that of a century‚ or even three decades ago. The threats to the national environment have been greatly exacerbated by the heightening of the “war on terror” and international situation as a result thereof. The armed forces are seeking to adapt to the growing trends of globalization‚ challenges to national sovereignty‚ the relocation of political authority to transnational
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The Indian Navy’s Facebook incident has again brought into light the subject of serving defence officers and the use of internet. Though not in favour of making cyberspace free for uninhibited travel‚ I feel that the issue needs to be tackled in a holistic manner by maintaining an adequate amount of discretion but at the same time not losing touch with the necessities of modern life. Press reports suggest that some kind of action is in the offing against the naval officers involved in the
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In reading “Armed & Underage” by Jeffrey Gettleman‚ and “The Charge: Genocide” by Lydia Polgreen‚ it is clear that when groups come together‚ they help stop injustices and do good by those who are involved. Notwithstanding‚ there are those that conversely the idea. Opponents feel as though when groups come together‚ they can’t stop injustices As seen from Gettleman´s text‚ “But Awil is not a rebel. He is working for Somalia’s government. The U.S. and other Western nations support the fragile Somali
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green eyes glance over to the old wallet that was tugged away in her bag. She put down her silverware when she finished her meal. She pulls out the wallet and opening it to reveal her work ID. Her eyes wander down to the name of the organization. “Armed Detective Agency.” The way her lips move to reading the words felt so familiar. It kind scares her. Glancing down‚ before her fingers pulling on the folded edge of a photograph showing a group of people smiling‚ as she was grinning brightly in the
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whether egoism is an ethical system. 4. Explain the controversy between relativism and absolutism. 5. Identify the three consistent elements of most of the approaches to resolving ethical dilemmas. Classic Image/Alamy Detective Russell Poole was a Robbery-Homicide Division investigator with the Los Angeles Police Department. In 1998‚ he was assigned an investigation regarding the alleged beating of Ismael Jimenez‚ a reputed gang member‚ by LAPD officers‚ and a suspected cover-up of the incident. In
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Politics of Today “Now the general is the bulwark of the State; if the bulwark is complete at all points; the State will be strong; if the bulwark is defective‚ the State will be weak” - Sun Tzu (Giles‚ 1910). I. Introduction The year 1986 opened the door to a new era of military interventions in Philippine politics. The EDSA People Power Revolt showcased a total makeover in the Armed Forces of the Philippines’
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security system – the police and the armed forces. Traditionally‚ the police are expected to play the central role in policing that has a narrow law enforcement and crime control or crime repression focus (Greene‚ 2000). Police are therefore traditionally responsible for public order and safety maintenance‚ for law enforcement‚ for intervention in a variety of situations‚ for preventing‚ detecting‚
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criminal offenders; this helped to reduce the rates of property crimes reported to the police. Additionally‚ huge cities adopted tougher law enforcement practices‚ which deterred criminal activities. d. Offer an explanation for why Robbery declined from 1960-2012. -Robbery declined for the several reasons‚ including the increase in community policing and police crackdowns. Additionally‚ the rate of victimization is much higher than the rate of crimes reported to the police. Hence‚
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firearms on school campuses will be nothing but a disturbance to both students and teachers. "I am not someone who believes that having multiple armed guards in every school is something that will enhance the learning environment‚” he explained‚ "you don’t want to make this an armed camp for kids."(Portnoy) This is the most valid argument for the opposition of armed guards in schools because kids/students are the main focus of the issue. One of the most important things regarding education is whether students
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