Essay On Airport Security After 9/11

Improvement of TSAAfter September 11th , 2001, our country's airport security has changed and advanced forthe better of safety in the United States. Due to the hijacking of planes, the head of TSA(Transportation Security Administration), decided to increase the amount of security in airportsto avoid days like September 11th. With new systems and higher technology, our safetycontinues to go uphill for our safety.You can no longer walk up to the gates in airports, you must now go into security andfollow through many steps. Before 9/11, you would be able to wait at the gates for people orfamily members. You now have to go through a line of security and you must have a paid forticket to enter security areas. Sascha Segan from Frommers.com states “ And remember thatback before 2001, airport security was widely considered a farce -- there …show more content…
Planes are crowded and security lines are miserable nowadays, but itisn't all bad. “ (Segan). After the tragic event, airports TSA has put new technology screeningand security devices into airports. They have added identification requirements such as havingyour ID with your ticket, checking all baggage (carry on and luggage boarded onto planes) withcomputers to be able to see all items inside, removed the ability to travel with liquids above 3oz
2and limited to one quart sized back, you must remove shoes and outwear during screenings, andyou are expected to allow pat downs by any security guard.Airports have created the TSA PreCheck program, which allows you to register inadvance which then saves you time from all the long lines and long waits before boarding yourplane. Farecompare says “airport security is a time-consuming slog through the airport,