reality, it's just security theater. Originally, the use of metal detectors and luggage x-rays in airport security checkpoints was enough. However, on December 25, 2009, an inbound international flight was the target of an attempted bomb plot. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab got past security screening and successfully boarded the plane with explosives packed in his underwear. He nearly succeeded in detonating the bomb, but the detonation didn't go as planned and passengers overpowered him before he could fix
The need to defend nation from terrorist attacks is a daily struggle. We have improved our security in airports, public and government building, sporting events and venues were large crowds are present. We have put protective measures in our theaters, schools, and places of worship. It doesn’t seem to be enough to add security personnel, metal detectors and body scanners. Terrorists still find ways to get passed the toughest security measures in place and cause mass casualties and destruction worldwide
Rafi Sela, a former head of security of an Israeli airport once said, "If you have a gap in security, you have no security" (qtd. in Gulli et al). There remain serious security gaps in the airports spread across the United States today. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency that was specifically created because of the 9/11 attacks and is responsible for regulating and operating the security of the airports in the United States. Its main aspect at present is the screening of
board. Additionally in 1972, the FAA or the Federal Aviation Administration, made it mandatory that the airliner companies scan every passenger with a metal detector to try to prevent hidden weapons. On Christmas day of 2009, a man named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23 year old from Nigeria, attempted to set off explosives aboard a Northwes... ... middle of paper ... ...nt that people know and understand both sides of this important issue. Now people may see the difference between more strict
The FBI defines terrorism as “the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives (fbi.gov).” By this definition, terrorism can be classified as internal or international based on the overall intent of the attack. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time, but it’s only since 2011 that the world has come to fully understand the meaning of
Yemen as a Failed State. Introduction For a long period Yemen was considered as a fragile state, but as the time passes it is often being labeled as a failing state. Lack of government institutions to obtain their duties, such as providing basic public services, protecting the borders and providing security for its people are just some of the indicators that no doubt only bringing state to its failure. Yemen to be called as failing state is common and almost everybody would agree, except very few