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TSA To Remove All Body Imaging Scanners From Airports By June

Ken Hayes — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:41:19 +0000

The TSA has announced that they will begin to remove all body image scanners or aka "backscatter" machines by June. Unfortunately, they were still in operation at the Memphis airport yesterday when I flew back to Minnesota. I can tell you from personal experience that this is an incredibly idiotic security system. I'll get to that later.

FBI Foils Plot to Bomb Federal Reserve Building in New York

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:10:59 +0000

A man drove from Long Island, New York, into Lower Manhattan earlier today in a van he thought was filled with explosives. He parked the van close to the Federal Reserve building, just a few blocks from the World Trade Center, and planned to detonate it using a cell phone from a nearby hotel.

The explosives, however, were fake.

September 11 Commemorative Items – Which Go Too Far?

Stephanie Berning — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:12:52 +0000

With every historical tragedy comes an array of items honoring victims of the event, and September 11 is no different.

In the 10 years since the attacks, a slew of products have been created to commemorate the tragic events of the day — with some being less tactful than others.

Do these goods (like a flask depicting Superman at ground zero or an engraved handgun) really honor September 11 — or do they go too far? You decide:

What Do Americans Think About Sacrificing Rights to Fight Terrorism After 9/11?

Jade Walker — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:52:56 +0000

The terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 left an indelible mark on Americans. But even as the first responders climbed through the rubble in New York, Washington, DC and Pennsylvania, the country embarked on a “War on Terror.” With that war came years of conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, indefinite detention of terror suspects without charges or trial, enhanced interrogation techniques, extraordinary rendition and the passage of the USA Patriot Act.

Ten years later, Americans are still wondering if it was wise to sacrifice some privacy and freedoms in order to fight terrorism.