editorial March 22, 2018 DOES A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY Page B1 REALLY PROTECT THE PEOPLE? MICHAEL TROTTER-LAWSON GENERAL-ASSIGNMENT REPORTER heightened passenger awareness are two results of 9/11 that actually do prevent terrorism. The TSA has nev- Anyone...
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editorial March 22, 2018 DOES A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY Page B1 REALLY PROTECT THE PEOPLE? MICHAEL TROTTER-LAWSON GENERAL-ASSIGNMENT REPORTER heightened passenger awareness are two results of 9/11 that actually do prevent terrorism. The TSA has nev- Anyone who has ever flown in or er even documented an actual case out of this country has willingly ex- where they prevented a terrorist at- posed themselves to one of the most tack, and the next time there is an at- evil and inhuman authorities in the tempt, it probably won’t be prevented world–the Transportation Security by them either. Administration. A 2008 article by the Seattle Times In all seriousness, the TSA is a gov- documents a test of the screening of ernment program designed to pre- illicit substances at Newark Liberty vent terrorist attacks like 9/11 from International Airport, where the TSA happening again. failed to detect bombs and firearms Anyone with experience with air- 20 out of 22 times. ports knows that this translate
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