Arming pilots could have saved thousands of lives in our nation's history. After much research there are many pros and cons of this debate. Armed pilots would have more responsibilities by the fact of just carrying a gun, but people never know what could go wrong. 2,977 lives were lost on 9/11. Had the pilots been armed the loss of innocent lives may have been prevented. The events of 9/11 and other situations like 9/11, have caused much debate whether or not pilots should be armed. That incident in itself has caused some airlines to hire armed air marshals. On September 11, 2001 four planes were hijacked. Two of the planes were flown into the world trade center. A third plane hit the pentagon just outside of Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed in Pennsylvania.The planes were hijacked by an islamic extremist group called Al-Qaeda. More than 400 police officers and firefighters died during this massive tragedy. Some people believe this could have been …show more content…
prevented if the pilots carried guns on them during the flights. Although there are some cons to this big debate there are also many pros to go along with it. Training pilots to use guns would be relatively easy because it's in a small space they know really well. There is no such thing as an impenetrable door. A terrorist studies the plane and they have to put a lot of thought into this process.The terrorists know what they are doing and could easily breach the cockpit door. after that the hijackers have full control over the plane and the pilots. If they pilot had a gun he could prevent the hijackers from doing any harm to the passengers and from taking over the plane. The pilots would only use the weapon in a place that they know extremely well. The down side of pilots being armed is a pilot could mistakenly discharge the weapon and could kill an innocent passenger. The hijackers could even take the pilots hostage and use the weapons on the passengers. Also guns could cause a massive depressurization in the plane if the bullet went through it. Now that the cockpit doors are a lot more secure the pilots would know about the hijackers well before they could breach the doors, But they couldn't do anything once the terrorists got through. It has been mentioned that there is a possibility that they could carry stun guns or other non lethal weapons There are many situations where pilots were in need of guns but lost there lives because they couldn't protect the passengers or take out the hijackers that were taking over the plane. In May of this year, the co pilot locked the pilot out of the cockpit and crashed the plane while killing all 144 passengers aboard the plane. The co-pilot suffered serious depression before he made this terrible mistake. He has been treated with suicidal tendencies in the past and was declared unfit for work by a doctor. This crash was one of the deadliest crashes France has had since 1981. These situations could have easily been prevented had these pilots been armed. Although some will argue armed pilots could be more of a threat, most of these situations could have been prevented due to the use of pilots carrying guns or other lethal weapons. Armed pilots may not be the only way to prevent these horrible tragedies from happening. There are a lot of similar situations that happen in schools. For example the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary and other schools where these violent attacks have occurred. On December 14th, 2012, 26 innocent lives were taken, 20 of them being children. These lives were taken due to an armed gunman that invaded the school. These horrible killings devastated many families and friends of the victims. Victoria Soto was a first grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary. Her and six of her students died due to the shootings done by gunman Adam Lanza. Soto was trying to protect innocent lives while she was killed in the midst of trying to save her students. If teachers around the world had some type of protection tragedies like this one could be prevented. Types of protection would not necessarily have to be guns, tasers would also be a useful strategy for self defence in situations like sandy hook. Some people would argue that weapons in school could be used as a threat if not used correctly but they could be secured on the the teachers or trusted person in charge and locked away safely in the teacher's desk. Even if these methods of self defensive were not used they would still be there in case of an emergency and could also scare off potential attackers with them. If the teachers at Sandy Hook elementary had weapons for self defense they could have potentially stopped the attacker and saved many innocent lives. Even though some schools have SRO officers schools would be much safer if teachers in the classrooms had protection also. Hijacking of airplanes has been an issue in our country for many years. On march 17th, 1970, Flight 1320 traveling from Newark to Boston was hijacked by John J. Divivo. Divivo was armed with a 38. caliber revolver. The hijacker shot the co-pilot officer James hartley who fell unconscious. Then shot the captain Robert Wilburt in the arm. Even though he was fatally wounded the co-pilot came recovers enough to take the gun from the hijacker, shooting him 3 times he collapsed and died. the hijacker continued to try and take the plane down but the pilot was able to fight him off and safely land the plane.If they had weapons they could have protected themselves and took out the hijacker with no one losing their lives Clearly this is another reason why pilots should be armed. Between May 1961 and January 1973 there were nearly 160 planes hijacked in america airspace.
Most of these cases were hijackers wanting to get to Cuba. In 1969 the FFA created a anti-hijacking task force to stop these diversions to Cuba. Concerned citizens flooded them with letters with recommendations of ways to deter the hijackers. Some were installing trap doors outside of the cockpit and Arming stewardesses with tranquilizer darts. As hijackers got more and more daring The FBI began to use violence to bring the problem under control. Snipers were positioned around the airplanes and agents dressed as relief pilots were armed on board. At this point in time airport security was minimal. Less than 1 percent of passengers were screened with a metal detector. The ticket agents were the only people to decide who got searched. They began to screen all passengers on January 5th 1973. Most travelers didn't seem to mind. while these steps have obviously deterred some hijackings, what more would arming pilots
do? Although the security is much more intense today, Unfortunately terrorists and other unstable people thwart these efforts. The extra security of knowing that a pilot is armed and able to protect not only himself put his crew and passengers would be a relief to most and a possible deterrent to the hijackers and terrorists. Unfortunately, we live in a world where crime is high and penalty is low and severe measures need to be taken. The events of September 11 have left devastating and long lasting effects that many people may realize. Not only were more than seven thousands lives lost but possibly millions more altered. Families were destroyed. Children have grown up without parents, grandparents and even siblings. Many men and women risked their lives searching for survivors. The rescue workers suffer health problems do to all the debris they breathed in. Are military has also suffered a blow due to the events of September 11. Millions of U.S soldiers have been sent overseas to fight war on terror. Many have lost their lives and many have come home injured. The mental toll on these soldiers is traumatic. After September 11 budgets have skyrocketed for homeland security, coast guard, transportation security administration and the border patrol. Travel and tourism was also affected by September 11. International tourism to america fell for 3 years after 2001. Deportations rose 104 percent from 2001 to 2010. Anti islamic violence rose in america after September 11. The economic impact of New York was huge. Shortly after September 11 the security procedures changed drastically for air travel. All passengers had go through a more intense screening. Only ticketed passengers are allowed through security. Removal of shoes and banning of liquids are only some of the new regulations. Clearly the effects of September 11 are many.All due to terrorist hijacking of passenger planes.Had the pilots or copilots been armed there may have been a different outcome.Lives could have been spared over many years and many situations of hijackings and terrorist attacks.Overall there are few cons to this debate.While we may never be one hundred percent safe in the air,would arming pilots give us more hope of safe travels?
On September 11, 2001, the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda hijacked four american airlines. “Two of the airlines crashed into the world trade center in New York The third plane crashed into the Pentagon outside the world trade center, and the fourth plane crashed into a field in Pennsylvania” (9/11 Attacks). They called it a suicide attack against United States, but there are conspiracy theories the the terrorist are still alive. That they stole
Ever since that fateful moment, citizens in America are on their toes every day worrying about another attack happening. United States citizens have had to adapt and change in response to this fear of further terrorist assault on our country. One of the ways they have adapted is by changing their means of security concerning airline travel. Before the attacks on September 11th, Americans were under the assumption that an individual or group of individuals could not do such a devastating thing to humanity. Prior to 9/11, there was a lack of security in airports and on airplanes.
Whether we would like to admit it or not there was a time, prior to September 11, 2001 when airline terrorism was a very real danger and it seemed as thought we averaged a hijacking or terrorist event every thirty days somewhere in the world. Gladly this wasn’t the case, in an online article I read there was a interview held with a person who spoke to my thoughts, he said “One example was a study I conducted on media coverage by the New York Times during a 17 -year, pre-9/11 period of 1978 to 1994. Among other things, I found that fatal airline events that involved jet aircraft that were hijacked, sabotaged, or destroyed by military action, which represented about 8% of the fatal airline accidents reported by the Times during that period, accounted for about 48% of all the airline accident articles in that period“ (T. Curtis, personal interview, September 11, 2009). Back then, it was easy to visualize a small suitcase being carried aboard an aircraft with a explosive inside, capable of ending the lives of everyone onboard men, women, and children; with no regard to age, sex, and religion.
The official story of 9/11 is a conspiracy theory in that the government claims 19 hijackers conspired together to hijack four planes and create terror in the world. Four American airplanes were hijacked; two were driven into the World Trade Centers and the third airplane into the Pentagon. The fourth airplane suspected target was the White House, but it was diverted by the brave men and women aboard that hijacked airplane, and crashed the airline jet before it could reach its target. It was like time stood still as America watched through television broadcast these unbelievable and horrifying events taking place. The reports told of the smell the jet fuel, burning flesh, and people jumping out windows to their death to escape the flames. When the two bravura structures tumbling down, rescuers, (police officers, firefighters, and ambulance drivers and techs) were caught in the mast and lost their lives doing their job trying to save lives.
Arming teachers is deranged. Many teachers or potential teachers may shy away from their dreams or future plans of being a teacher with forcing him/her to carry guns and police student’s.
On the morning of September 11/2001, 19 terrorist working for the Al Qaeda terrorist organization hijacked four commercial planes. They attempted to fly them into multiple U.S targets. One of the planes, American Airlines, flight 11, crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:50 a.m. Another plane, United Airlines, flight 175, crashed into the south tower at 9:04 a.m. These tragedies took the lives of nearly 3000 people and affected the lives of millions.
POSITION PAPER ON THE AIR FORCE DISBANDING INTO A SEPARATE AIR FORCE AND SPACE FORCE 1. What is the difference between a. and a. This Position Paper is on the idea that the Air Force should disband into a separate Air Force and Space Force. This paper will go over three things: the pros and cons of doing this, and it will back up the notion that it is a good idea after all to disband into separate entities. 2.
Soon after, Flight 175 attacked the South Tower. By the end of the day, both towers had collapsed and other hijacked flights had caused damage. The amount of lives lost on September 11 was substantial; 2,749 people from eighty-three different countries died from the attacks (Facts about the attacks., n.d.). All in all, America has changed forever. Research Many conspiracy theories have been developed concerning what happened to the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001, but there are a select few that, similar to the truth, cannot be disproved without quite a bit of effort.
One of the biggest debates in education is how to respond to gun violence in schools. According to BBC, “There were 64 school shootings in 2015” (BBC). One response to the rise in gun violence in schools is to arm teachers. Even our President has mentioned “giving a bonus” (Davis 2) to teachers that The fact that the idea of arming teachers is even being discussed is disappointing. Bringing more guns into a school is not the answer to gun violence. Most people that defend the idea that guns will “help” keep schools safe have basically three points: (1) teachers will be trained in gun safety, (2) it helps deter potential school shooters, and (3) it will make the students feel more safe. Even though there is some truth to those points, I think that the cons of arming teachers vastly outweigh the pros of arming teachers.
Over the years the men and women that risk their lives by boarding planes under a false identity to protect us have been called many things. The names range from simple, “Sky Marshal” to more complicated “Civil Aviation Security Liaison Officers.” No matter what they have been called through the years one thing has always stayed the same. The United States Federal Air Marshals have always been a group of our finest law enforcement officers that give up the luxury traditional police work to sit next to crying babies and old talkative ladies all day. They do this with one goal in mind, to keep the airways safe for private citizens to enjoy the luxury of travel. “The history of the air marshals is closely rooted with the history of hijackings and bombings targeting commercial aircraft. Some of the bombings and hijackings throughout history had more of an impact than others on Federal Air Marshal tactics, manpower and security procedures. These events and the responses of those in civil aviation and the US government are essential to understand the need for air marshals as a last line of defense.” (Biles, 2013) With the rise of crime in the aviation sector the US government has gone to the Federal Air Marshals more times than not for protection of its citizens. It has not always been easy for them and they have not had the best funding around but as you will see throughout this paper, The US Federal Air Marshals have always answered when called upon.
Nevertheless, guns are very dangerous and they are used in all sorts of criminal activities already. Therefore, the benefits of having a gun outweigh the drawbacks of not having a gun. No matter what each individual’s beliefs are in regard as to whether gun control should or should not be enforced, the Second Amendment of the Constitution gives each person the right to bear
A New Jersey woman told police of how two men tried to open her front doors of her car at the same time. In the driver seat she reached for her gun, pulled it out and screamed. The two men fled the scene. “On Feb. 3, 1997 outside a bar in Mexico a female used a gun to stop a man from raping her" (Gale 88). A college park woman shot and killed an armed assailant who tried to car-jack her in her van with her 1 year old daughter inside. These and many other examples are of how and when handguns can save your life. Because people need handguns to protect themselves, the government should not place more restriction on them.
What would be flashing through your mind if you were at a coffee shop and a maniacal psychopath appeared and began firing at innocent people? At your family? You would be afraid for yourself and the lives of those most precious to you; but would you be thinking that if the government made guns illegal, this would never have happened? Certainly not! You would have probably thought that if you were permitted a handgun, you could not only have protected your family and yourself, but others around you as well. Many people are asking whether carrying guns are a helpful tool that many of us have been saying they are. Some people think handguns are the cause to the many crimes and injuries. Others say that our society would be safer without citizens carrying guns out on the streets. In my views, I am convinced that guns help in disasters when help is so far away. Not only that, but guns have already been permitted in all fifty states except Washington DC. Rather than restricting guns and gun owners, we should be given the freedom to have the ability to carry guns in order to protect ourselves and others around us through the use of firearms.
A big caution to arming pilots is because people are curious on how pilots are going to keep the firearm safe, and hidden from the hijackers and other passengers. To start off with, the pilots will not be able to have their own firearm just sitting anywhere in the cockpit. The government review concluded that if Congress authorized the program, pilots would be issued lock boxes for the transport of their weapons (Ott, Senate Backs Armed Pilots). The pilots have supported keeping their weapons in the cockpit, and the public has signified approval. To further that arming pilots is a great idea, some passengers are even agreeing with the statement, “If we trust him or her to take us aloft in an immensely complicated vehicle, by what means
People should not have a right to own automatic weapons because those weapons could end in a criminals hands. There are other guns that should be legal but automatic weapons should not because they are faster than normal ones and much more quicker. There has been many murderers just because automatic guns are legal and cause of how powerful the weapons are. Since know automatic weapons are legal know the criminals can have this weapons in hand to murder a lot of people. The FBI has said that over 46,313 were murder from 2007 to 2011.