Penal transportation

today’s age it is becoming increasingly dangerous for people to travel by air do to the constant threat of terrorism and their attacks. These attacks have prompted the American government to implement security measures one of which is the TSA or Transportation Security Administration. This group is tasked with stopping terrorist from bombing or hijacking aircrafts. The TSA does this through the use of stringent security protocols. But in light of all of this is the TSA still fails to stop…

Cole Vickery COM 114 Section 749 Alfa3 Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the new airport security scanner Alfa3. Thesis Statement: With its advanced scanning process, the new Alfa3 airport security device will not only make airports checks more thorough but also much less of a hassle. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention Getter: Benjamin Franklin said, “If we restrict liberty to attain security we will lose them both.” In the matter present day airport security I believe this applies. II.…

The ability of the homeland security system to assess and respond to future threats can at times be uncertain. This is due to the ever evolving nature of the threats posed to the country. As new threats are addressed more is learned about resources are needed for each type of manmade or natural event. Since, September 11, 2001 many steps have been taken to address this country’s vulnerability to terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina demonstrated the need for improvements in the country’s…

In the article “Airport Screener Could See X-rated X-rays” the problem is the government making airport security change to full body scan imaging on monitors. The body scanners are a very controversial topic,l because it takes the privacy away from people by their bodies being exploited by security. For many people the new monitors are unjustifiable, but people have to choose whether they want safety or privacy. The main points of this “Airport Screener Could See X-rated X-rays” article is…

avoided? America decided in order to prevent future attacks of such awful proportions, the government has to to change how far they take the extent of safety. Some things that were changed to ensure safety were, the passing of the Aviation and Transportation security act, the amount of money that goes towards government agencies, an increase of security in airports and airplanes, the amount of privacy one actually has, and the ability to be searched when it comes to travel. Before the attacks on…

Privacy or National Security The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects our right of privacy and the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. But to what extent? I believe that these rights may be bent depending on the situation that is occurring. If the situation is involving national security, then I do agree these rights should be put on pause for the moment. I feel that national security is more important than privacy to an extent. I feel that…

strategic direction to prioritize, mitigate, and resolve program conflicts. I provided oversight of the operational needs of the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) Program, development of a formalized compliance process and supervised the FFDO Transportation Security Operations (TSOC)-Watch Desk. I managed the development and implementation of a 2.5 million dollar logistical database to manage scheduling, operations, training, compliance and provide comprehensive reporting of FFDO activities.…

All airports are required by law to provide baggage and passenger screening to avoid terrorist attacks like that of September 11, 2001 in America. Under the supervision and auspices of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), airports are allowed to hire private security companies to perform the baggage and passenger screening. For these reasons, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) contracted Covenant Aviation Security (CAS) to provide the screening of passengers and their baggage…

and one of the biggest fears created is on travel. Travel is a driving force in the world economy. The effects of terrorism can be felt on several fronts regarding travel, and not just the mediums we use to travel. Terrorism has effected the transportation industry primarily through air travel. Air travel being one of the leading mediums for international and long distance domestic travel. After the use…

There is no hard evidence that shows that racial profiling is a good counterterrorism measure. Racial profiling is a tool used by the government that is logically flawed. Just because certain types of crime are mostly committed by a particular group does not mean that individuals from that group are likely to commit a crime. Race alone is not enough to assume that a person will commit acts of terror. A more efficient way to fight terrorism would be to use profiling that is based on criminal…