As the fifth anniversary of "9/11" approaches, our government still
has not figured out an efficient and effective system of airline
passenger screening. Back during 1969-70, the Federal Aviation
Administration''s anti-skyjacking task force developed a viable
procedure to screen passengers using a "profile" as step one. This
was followed by a "weapons" search with a magnetometer, and
concluding with an extensive interview. Following a test at nine
airports using one airline, the procedure''s final test was with
all airlines at one airport - New Orleans. The conclusion was that
the "profile" eliminated at least 98 percent of the flying public!
Not only did the American Civil Liberties Union approve of the
"profile" because it was not racial, but a New York Federal Court
judge rule it did not violate the Fourth Amendment to the
Constitution. So, why was this proven system abandoned in favor of
searching every passenger? The answer is found in two words -
bureaucracy and politics. The previous book on this subject,
NINE/ELEVEN, detailed why ignoring this sequential procedure could
be the primary factor why "9/11" was able to take place. From all
available evidence, all 19 terrorists fit enough of that ignored
profile to have been detained long enough to miss their flights.
Even screening every passenger, most often humiliating many
innocent air travelers, has accelerated - but without any proven
results. In the prologue to this updated sequel to NINE/ELEVEN, I
point out that the method our task force used more than three
decades ago should be the one adapted to modern day terrorism.
"Airline passenger screening by the Transportation Security
Administration n particular, and Mideastterrorism in general, have
elements in common. The government should relearn the basic
meticulous approaches and conclusions from the original screening
program. Mideast terrorists have outsmarted us by switching targets
and tactics. (1) Mideast terrorists have easier targets of
opportuni
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Imprint: |
Authorhouse
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2006 |
First published: |
June 2006 |
Authors: |
David H. Brown
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
120 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4259-3762-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-4259-3762-4 |
Barcode: |
9781425937621 |
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