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    On September 11, 2001, members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airplanes. At 8:45 in the morning, an American Airlines plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. Hundreds of people were killed instantly, and hundreds more were trapped in the burning building. It was thought to be only a freak accident. Less than twenty minutes later, a United Airlines plane crashed into the south tower. It was no longer an accident, but an attack. Later on that morning the third plane

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    The plane crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania were some of the worst events in U.S. History. The attacks of September 11, 2001 have impacted airports in the United States, and as a result, airport security has evolved significantly over time. Before 9/11, airports had simple security systems that made it easy for people to get through the security checkpoint. Then, a terrorist group named Al-Qaeda decided to fly two planes into each of the Twin Towers

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    country’s air transportation system. It accomplished these items by better regulating the three stages of aircraft. Stages 1 were the loudest of the three and have since been completely phased out. After November 5th 1990, Stage 2 aircraft were banned from being added to the fleet, including importation. It was also mandated that all Stage 2 be removed from service by December 31, 1999. Stage 3 aircraft with a certified weight at or over 75,000 lbs. must meet a separate set of standards for

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    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was constructed during the time of government reorganization and has become the largest restructured group in the American government in more than a half-century. The restructuring incorporated the association of constituents and agencies from diverse organizations to form an integrated section centered on homeland security. Statistically the DHS offered job opportunities by consuming roughly 240,000 citizens in 2015 only and spending nearly $61 billion.

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    Security in the sky,Should airplane security be hired or lowered? Airplane security, should it be hired or lowered airplanes security has a bunch of wasteful security measures and above to useful security measures security can be based on time length and protocols.Airplane security was made so safety was key to a perfect light airplanes security wasn't a key And nobody took it seriously people with smuggle and Dane endanger the people who are on the plane.Airplane security should be increase

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    9/11 Impacts

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    On September 11th nearly 3,000 people died. It has been 15 years, the world is still working to move past the tragedy. It brought the whole world to come out to sympathize with the tragedy. The society has faced a lot of impacts since fifteen years. A few major impacts are the ongoing wars, physical health issues, trust issues, and bigger scale of surveillance. Before the attack, not many people knew about al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and ISIS didn’t exist. According to the research, U.S has deported

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    Over the years, there have been many changes in the Aviation and Transportation Security Act. After the 9/11, Shoe Bomber, the Underwear Bomber, the Time Square Bomber and the Toner Cartridge Bomb Plot, Congress then TSA that would analyze intelligence and set risked-based security standards for the United States transportation system. It is important that the agency refocuses its resources on assessing threats and intelligence, instituting proper regulations, and auditing and adjusting security

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    It was as if anyone could buy a ticket, walk to the gate and board their desired flight. One of the witnesses, an American Airlines official, actually confronted hijacking ringleader Mohamed Atta after watching him videotape and test a security checkpoint in May 2001 — four months before he boarded the American Airlines flight that crashed into the World Trade Center (Sperry). This goes to show how little enforcement

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    History Of The TSA

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    The Transportation Safety Administration better known as the TSA is a government body that requires socials reforms. The TSA is a government agency created in response to the 911 attacks they screen passengers and luggage for air travel while also maintaining the security of “highways, railroads, buses, mass transit systems, pipelines and ports”(1). They protect all main forms of transportation from terrorist threats and enforcing other laws- but the TSA’s main concern is with air travel. They employee

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    9/11 Attacks

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    Some argue that the 9/11 attacks hastened the airline industry to make changes that would have come sooner or later because many carriers were already in financial trouble. The airlines were forced to make cuts in their cost structure and renegotiate labor expenses due to a decline in passenger demand, which realistically was needed regardless of the 9/11 attacks (Logan). Government spending, whether for defense or heightened security, significantly increased following the attacks on September

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