fortresses. Schools are similarly equipped. Young children are drilled in how to behave during times of combat. In a sense, they are young soldiers in training.
When I drive home at night, I must drive through the barricade set up at the entrance to my town. Several soldiers will be there and I must drive through a short obstacle course while they eye me. They might stop me and ask me a few questions.
When I go to the supermarket or mall, I must stop my car while an armed security guard examines my vehicle, asks me a few questions, and opens the trunk. (I never leave anything in the trunk that might cause me embarrassment.) Before I enter the building, I will empty my pockets, open my bag, and walk through a metal detector with an armed guard …show more content…
A man with the name of Umar (like the terrorist who attempted to set an American plane on fire in 2009) flying out of Tel Aviv, whether he is American or British, is going to get checked seven times.”
In the United States, on May 1, 2010, Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani born terrorist tried to bomb Times Square in New York City, but failed. His name was placed on the “No-Fly List,” and yet on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, he was sitting in his seat on his way out of the country. At the last minute someone realized the mistake and ordered the plane back, just as it was about to take off. American authorities downplayed the incident and stressed that in the end he was caught, but they did not address the fact that he got through their security system and nearly flew away.
“Faisal Shahzad was aboard Emirates Flight 202. He reserved a ticket on the way to John F. Kennedy International Airport, paid cash on arrival and walked through security without being stopped. By the time Customs and Border Protection officials spotted Shahzad’s name on the passenger list and recognized him as the bombing suspect they were looking for, he was in his seat and the plane was preparing to leave the gate” (Associate Press Writers, May 4,
When I drive home at night, I must drive through the barricade set up at the entrance to my town. Several soldiers will be there and I must drive through a short obstacle course while they eye me. They might stop me and ask me a few questions.
When I go to the supermarket or mall, I must stop my car while an armed security guard examines my vehicle, asks me a few questions, and opens the trunk. (I never leave anything in the trunk that might cause me embarrassment.) Before I enter the building, I will empty my pockets, open my bag, and walk through a metal detector with an armed guard …show more content…
A man with the name of Umar (like the terrorist who attempted to set an American plane on fire in 2009) flying out of Tel Aviv, whether he is American or British, is going to get checked seven times.”
In the United States, on May 1, 2010, Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani born terrorist tried to bomb Times Square in New York City, but failed. His name was placed on the “No-Fly List,” and yet on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, he was sitting in his seat on his way out of the country. At the last minute someone realized the mistake and ordered the plane back, just as it was about to take off. American authorities downplayed the incident and stressed that in the end he was caught, but they did not address the fact that he got through their security system and nearly flew away.
“Faisal Shahzad was aboard Emirates Flight 202. He reserved a ticket on the way to John F. Kennedy International Airport, paid cash on arrival and walked through security without being stopped. By the time Customs and Border Protection officials spotted Shahzad’s name on the passenger list and recognized him as the bombing suspect they were looking for, he was in his seat and the plane was preparing to leave the gate” (Associate Press Writers, May 4,