MH 17 was shot down: who do we see about that?
Of all the tragedies in a war, the most unfortunate is the loss of innocent lives. We see the human drama played out nightly in the conflicts between Russian separatists in the Ukraine, and elements of Hamas and the Israeli Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip, not to...Are We Safer: Part 5 – TSA
On the anniversary of 9/11 I guess it is only fitting to assess the largest change in aviation security to come out of that tragedy, the creation of the Transportation Security Administration. Since its creation in November 2001 this much-maligned agency has been at...Are we Safer: Part 1 – Passenger and Carry On Screening
Every year about this time THE question comes around again – it’s been X number of years since 9/11 and Are We Safer? This is the first question that I always ask in my Aviation Security class at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Usually, about...Remove Security from 1st Class? Seriously?!
Today the airlines decided to ask TSA to move air marshals from the first class seats so they could make a few more bucks! This is absurd! This is the path to the last 9/11 so apparently some sharp folks at the airlines, you know, the same ones that charge you a fee...
