Is 9/11 Still Relevant?
Unfortunately, people have a tendency to look at events that occurred before they were born as insignificant because they didn’t personally experience them or have any connection to them. How can we pass along to the current and future generations the importance of...
Should Airport Police Openly Carry Long Guns?
I received an email the other day regarding an internal debate within the airport industry. The topic is whether airport police officers should openly carry long guns in public areas. Let’s just get right to then point where I’m at on this issue: yes, please. First,...Domestic terrorism, drones, and the decline of Western Democracy
Domestic terrorism is clearly on the rise. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies[1], as of 2020, right-wing groups and individuals comprise the majority of domestic terrorism incidents, particularly between 2014 and 2020. The assault on the...
Don’t Lose Focus: how the pandemic threatens aviation security
Is this real life? Or is it just dystopia? When 9/11 happened, most of us couldn’t comprehend such a tragedy. Now, 19 years later, most of us live our pandemic lives every day, still unable to comprehend such a tragedy. Just how different are the two disasters...
Drone Wars: Is TSA Seriously Going To Shoot Down Drones Over US Airports?
On July 17 of this year, police responded to a drone with fireworks attached to it discovered on top of a building in downtown Los Angeles. Further details have not been released about the incident, but it does represent just one of the many threats drone operations...
