Federal Bureau of Investigation

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is entrusted with monitoring the war on drugs under control around the nation. DEA agents are among the top law enforcement officials in the country. The task of a DEA agent is vital because they protect our public against drug smuggling and drug abuse in the United States. Several crucial aspects of becoming a Drug Enforcement Administration agent include education, skills, and training. A profession as a DEA operator accompanies some extraordinary…

instead of create a new agency responsible of the management of the security within the borders, the Commission proposed to transform the FBI in the agency specialized in national security. This element aroused in answer to the critics that the Federal agency had received because of their management of the terrorist threat. Therefore, the FBI would be considered as the referent in homeland security, with the incorporation of new profiles (analyst, linguistics, surveillances specialist ), which…

While the government thought the Patriot Act helped catch terrorists, it actually lacked efficiency. It was unconstitutional that the government could allow the Attorney General to detain foreigner who wanted to immigrant in the United States to suspect if they looked suspicious. Most of people under the Act were put in prison without charges and regardless if they are innocent. Also, it wasted lots of vital resources on researching everybody and waste of money. Also, Patriot Act gave the FBI…

One of the biggest impacts on the U.S was the 9/11 attack in 2001 and it was something like out of a movie. The attack to most people was unbelievable because they couldn’t believe that, that was really happening before their eyes. Most of the men and women and children who saw this event unfold were shocked and horrified because america was hit hard. The people who saw this were affected by such an act that came from terrorists and this was not gonna stand. The 9/11 attack was a sight that no…

Since the events on September 11, 2001, there have been 20 known terrorist plots against New York City. Meaning that, on average, there has been one or two attempted terrorist attacks every year in New York City. These plots were meant to cause economic and social destruction at specific points around New York City. Most of these attacks were set in places such as subways, airports, synagogues, and important business places. With the attacks at these places, there could have been many thousands…

How well is the United States upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence, you ask? In my opinion, absolutely horrible. I will go over many examples, and evidence for my answer to this question. First of all, the Declaration of Independence states that, all people are created equal, as far as I know they are doing horrible with this principle. For example according to abcnews.go.com/, Bruce Morrow, was fired for being too old from a radio station. That is definitely not being…

The USA Patriot Act was passed just a short six weeks after the 9/11 attacks which revealed great haste and secrecy among the federal laws. The act has riddled with flaws and has greatly compromised out fundamental freedoms. According to the Virginia Bill of Rights Coalition, they feel that “the Act may constitute a greater danger for America;” but what does that mean for our future? The USA Patriot Act was passed in 2001 after the 9/11 bombing attacks of the Twin Towers and was mainly…

In Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s short narrative regarding the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 titled Fear & Loathing in America from his weekly column for ESPN’s Page 2 called Hey Rube, he recounts his experiences surrounding the “news” coverage following the devastation. He compares the events to prior historical event like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 1862 Battle of Antietam where an estimated 23,000 souls were lost in a single day. He plays on the Patriotism felt in the United…

The documentary State of Fear describes the violence used by both the terrorist group Shining Path and the government responses in Peru from 1980 to 2000. Shining Path was a terrorist group founded by Abimael Guzman in 1980 based on anti-government beliefs and that recruited poor and indigenous populations. Some of the major themes discussed in the documentary that relate to our class were the recruitment strategies used by Shining Path, the Peruvian’s government inappropriate response to the…

Friedrich Nietzsche stated that, "He who fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. When you gaze long into the Abyss, the Abyss also gazes into you." 1. What do you think Nietzsche meant by this quote? With this quote Nietzsche meant that, it is always good to take our time to understand the world we are living at. Mostly, analyzing our destiny and coming up with a solution of what we want to be in this world. As for the stated part about monsters, I…