Ethical Analysis Of American And Israeli Airport Security

If you have ever traveled on an airplane before, you would be familiar with the Transportation Security Administration, or more commonly known as the TSA. Founded in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks initially under the Department of Transportation and later placed under the Department of Homeland Security all in the name of making air travel safer for Americans. They are most commonly known for making you take off your shoes, separate your liquids, and walk through body scanners. Keep in mind that those are only the least invasive things that you may be subjected to while passing under their watchful (or perhaps not-so watchful) gaze. Many Americans will gladly accept these invasions of privacy as a necessity on the path to safer travel for themselves and their fellow travelers through thwarting potential terrorists. But the harsh reality of it is that the TSA does not

Once 9/11 happened, the United States ' TSA did not approve of a weapon of any sort, not even hammers are allowed. Bottled Water isn 't allowed after the security

As with any government organization the TSA has taken much criticism on its security practices.

At many airports around the country, TSA is now using full body scanner machines and also much more invasive

TSA is the Transportation Security Administration was established November of 2001. I am sure you have or have heard someone complain about this group. Airport security is highly complained about because of how extensive it is and how long it

As a result, in airports, people of the Muslim faith or people who resemble them, are targeted. Other racial groups are not left out, however. When TSA began getting stricter and coming up with new regulations, stories were released from victims, including, a story of a woman “being forced to remove prosthetic breasts, a bladder cancer survivor being covered in urine after a TSA pat down, and a young boy having his shirt removed during a secondary screening,” (Carriero). A man by the name of Bruce Schneier has proven with numbers that “out of every one billion passengers who go through the (airport security) scanners sixteen people may contract cancer; ‘Given that there will be six hundred million airline passengers per year, that makes the machines deadlier than the terrorists,’”

This article analyzes findings which state that the United States airport security measures promotes unreasonable searches and seizures, and violates the privacy of passengers, which is covered under The Fourth Amendment. The author also mentioned two major concerns travelers have with full-body screening processes. First being that their privacy is hindered, and secondly, their health is at risk. Travelers have encountered unethical actions of airport officials, who assured them that their belonging would be kept safe, only to learn that their personal items such as photos are on the worldwide web. A Florida Federal courthouse, prohibits the storing of full-body screening images after a United States Marshall, Gizmodo, saved 35,000 images

In our time, the Transportation Security Administration is an integral part of airports in the United States. One cannot simply travel on a plane without going through the metal detectors or being instructed to take off his or her shoes to check for bombs. Many travelers regard the TSA to be a hassle, as it adds hours into the process of boarding a flight. Some treat it as a necessary evil; they believe that the presence of the TSA is needed to offset the vulnerable state of airports. However, the need for safety does not mean that the TSA is completely justified. The Transportation Security Administration fails to do its job in serving the public. Its policies and practices infringe on people’s privacy, have questionable effectiveness, and pose health risks, while its employees behave unprofessionally and have inadequate training for their jobs. Alternative security measures and internal reform will help the Transportation Security Administration do its job better and raise public opinion.

The TSA, however, tries to assure passengers that the images produced are blurred which means the passengers being screened cannot be recognized. It further emphasized that the images are not recorded. In response to this, the Islamic Human Right Commission (IHRC), a non-profit research and advocacy organization based in London, says “The fact that a person’s facial features cannot be identified does not mean that the images are any less invasive. The images still show the person’s body in graphic detail where intimate piercing, catheters and all the parts of the person’s body (including those that a person would normally wish to keep private) are seen by the screener. This is gross invasion of privacy.” If these images are truly not archived, the question is where is the images uploaded on the internet are gotten from. (Bello-Salau 668)

Every year it becomes a bit more difficult for the average person to get onto a plane. Airlines have gone from rushing everyone through the lines without any regard whatsoever; to scrutinizing their skin color, or lack of it.

Many citizens find this wrong because it violates an individual’s freedom; however, what is the difference between this and airport security? In both circumstances an individual’s personal space and possession is being obstructed by the government. Both of these security technique are put in effect for citizens’ safety. People find that looking into personal information is a disturbance of privacy, but they find that airport security is different.

“‘We are frequently reminded that our enemy is creative and willing to go to great lengths to evade detection,’ the director of the TSA, Kosketz said. ‘TSA utilizes the latest intelligence to inform the deployment of new technology and procedures, like the pat-down, in order to stay ahead of evolving threats’” (“Mad as Hell”).

My husband, Edwardo, and I were traveling home from Rome, Italy and our terrible experience began from the moment we went through security. I informed the agent I had a flat iron in my carryon bag and asked if I should remove it. I was instructed to leave it in the bag, which I did. I was then informed that my baggage needed to be examined. The agent carelessly removed all of my belongings, left them on the table, and informed me not to touch them. The agent then walked away and said she would be right back. As I waited, another agent came to examine someone else’s bag. She started pushing all of my belongings out of the way and telling me to remove them. I informed her that the previous agent told me to wait and not touch them. She

Many people take advantage of air travel, whether it be for business or for travel but post September 11, there have been many issues with privacy in regards to the tightening of security. To fix this problem airport security has started to use full body scanners, searching bags, screening and many other things to tighten security. After 9/11. The Aviation and Transportation Security Act was passed, allowing certain privacy laws to be overlooked. With this security upgrade, it poses many security issues. Many citizens feel their privacy is being invaded at airports, while other believe that it is worth the safety.

Airport security is necessary for the safety and efficiency of airlines today. Attacks involving airlines have been “among the deadliest in terms of human lives and economic impact,” even though relatively few attacks have occurred using airlines compared to other terrorism methods (Szyliowicz, 2011, p.2). Airport Security has been administered using a government-operated system since the Aviation and Transportation Security Act was enacted in 2001. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), now an agency of homeland security, replaced private security measures and personnel with at least 60,000 federal employees (Szyliowicz, 2011). However, privatization may be making a come-back. The following analysis will analyze