Nikki Keisler
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TSA will stop making kids take off their shoes for airport security
http://www.nctimes.com/ap/national/article_71ce8a59-d7c6-5e3b-a378-c7672e8a9eac.html
Amendment 9
This article is about the Transportation Security Administration no longer requiring that children under 12 take off their shoes at the security line at the airport. The TSA says that children are less of a threat to terrorism. The are also curtailing the pat-downs for children. The Homeland Security Secretary told congress that she wants to enhance their ability to focus on high risk passengers.The new policy is expected to be used soon. The TSA is already using the modified pat down to speed thing up but they have not stoped using searches and the requirement to take off shoes.
This connects to what we are studying in class because we are studying the Bill of Rights. For example, some people may argue that the TSA is violating their right to privacy in amendment 9: Right retained by the people. They could argue this because the TSA is searching through their belongings and searching their bodies. On the other hand the TSA is searching people for security. Is it still considered violating the amendment.
This connects to my life as a citizen because I travel alot and I go through security just like everyone else. For example when we were going to Mexico my mom had to be patted down by a TSA agent. My mom got patted down to make sure that the airplane would be safe to take off. Sure it took a little longer and it was a inconvenience but at least i knew we were safe. Other people had to be patted down too and they thought it was an inconvenience too.
I think that stopping of the full on pat downs and not requiring shoes is good but I think that the other precautions are still necessary. For example if a person boarded a plane with a bomb and wasn't searched then all the people on the plane would be killed. It is because of the TSA that we are safe when we fly. Sure some times they can go over board but they are trying to protect citizens of the United States of America. So people are protected by the TSA when they travel.
I agree with you about how the children should not have to get the pat downs or take their shoes off. I also agree with you that adults still need to be searched but I do not believe that people should always get a pat down. I think an adult should only get a pat down if something came up one the scanner and/or metal detector.
ReplyDeleteI think the pat downs aren't as neccesary. But for the kids, you never know what people are like. Parents could have stuffed something in a baby/child's shoe or pocket that could harm others and nobody would know until presented. My sister's bag had to be examined lots of times just because we found geods in Minnesota an wanted to break them open at home.
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