Aircraft hijacking

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011 prompted the world to reevaluate and drastically modify airport and airline security. “Four targets had been chosen, all iconic American buildings that would send a clear message of the depth of their hatred for the United States. All four planes crashed, killing all on board—terrorists, crew members, and passengers, along with hundreds who were killed inside the structures, on the ground, and the men and women who ran into collapsing buildings in an effort

While terrorism has plagued the world through many forms since the age of time, it wasn’t until the hijacking of 1972 that caused airports both domestically and internationally to establish airport security. From one of the first major terrorist attacks on an aircraft in 1955 to the multiple attacks throughout the 1960s and 70s, for the first time airports were introduced to armed security guards, metal detectors, and explosive detection canines. Over the next two and half decades, airports also

The system did not protect against suicide bombing or hijacking. The prescreening system has since been expanded to protect against these threats by triggering a secondary screening of passengers and carry-on items. The checkpoint-screening technology used on September 11, 2001, received very little improvement

Individual Privacy vs. National Security Individual Privacy vs. National Security is something that many people have argued for years. Many people have forgotten what a disturbance September 11, 2001 was to everyone in America. This was the day that 2,992 lives were stolen in the attacks by the Taliban on U.S. soil. Due to this attack the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) along with the Federal Government has put in place many new security regulations. Many people have lost

Madeline Lederer Mr. Jacobs AP US History June 8, 2018 How 9/11 Affected Airport Security In the years leading up to 2001, airport security was drastically different from the way it is today. The airports allowed blades, bats, needles, and scissors through security and onto planes. In addition, personal appearance and demeanor were not taken into account as much, which is a stark contrast from today. Since airport security was run by private companies instead of the government, security

On september 11, 2001 there was an attack on America. Four airplanes were hijacked, two were crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the third crashed into the Pentagon in D.C. and the fourth got stopped by a passenger. It was the first terrorist attack on the U.S. soil. Thousands of lives were lost that day. This attach was the most devastating act of belligerence on U.S territory since the Civil War (Terrorism, 2011). This even had an enormous influence on America and its history

the best it could be. There always has been security everywhere, but today everything is taken to another level and is being controlled with a great amount of precautions. Now there is a lot more airport security, which will help prevent any more hijacking of planes or bombings. There has also been a lot more security in New York City because of the terrorist attack. There are also new technologies and programs that help with the security of this country. After the attack in 2001, the United States

Northwest flight 253 to Detroit on Christmas Day in 2009, and the shoe bombing in the fall of 2008. Another example demonstrating that since 2001 terrorist attacks have become less frequent is in the 1960s there was a wave of high-profile airline hijacking which then prompted the airline industry to tighten security (Airpory, 2013). This is an exceptional example because nothing has happened like that since the 1960s (Shane, 2013). Even though the airline industry made some adjustments, it was not

I believe that the pat-downs and full-body scans at the United States airports are too much. Many people oppose it and it is receiving negative reception. (Stellin) There is an issue of privacy when it comes to pat-downs and full-body scans. People do not want their body to be groped or scanned in a way which shows nude images of them. Another thing about this new security practice by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is that it is time consuming, so travelers have to go through the

There’s Someone in Your Backyard Many people are afraid of house burglaries, because there is an unidentified person breaking into their home and taking their precious items. But most people do not even think about the fact that the friends and family they invite into their home can steal from them too. The media and politics in America has made the American people believe that our number one terrorist threats come from the Middle East and are Muslims, but in all reality, most terrorists have come