Removing TSA from responsibility for airport security would be politically, socially, and ethically risky. Meantime, as of July 2013, the TSA has already removed the "virtual strip search" technologies "backscatters" from most airports (Ahlers, 2013)
Notwithstanding that groups have raged at TSA for its occasional incidences of incompetence and its intrusive scanning capabilities, taking the TSA out of airports would result in a huge political / social backlash. Terrorists don't strike transportation as often as other places (Hilkevitch, 2012) (see chart above)
Terrorists don't strike transportation as often as other places (Hilkevitch, 2012) (see chart above). Third Disadvantage to Removing TSA from Airports At this moment in contemporary history, the national and international media is focused on the horrific new scenes of sectarian violence in Iraq, as the ISIS terrorist group (a splinter group from al Qaeda, among the bloodiest groups witnessed in years) marches towards Baghdad, slaughtering Iraqi security forces (if the photos are to be believed) as it goes (Tawfeeq, et al
It is often characterized by dividing, buying, selling, and combining similar entities and different companies that can exist as joint enterprises. The main aim of mergers and acquisitions is to restructure organizations with the purpose of providing positive value and growth (DePamphilis, 2012)
It is shown that talks about the acquisition as early as last year, but the deal was closed in mid-February. Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a company with an estimate of $300M revenues and 55 workers, for $19 billion (Ember, 2014)
This informed by the fact that immediate disruptions of employees may severely damage the performance of the company. This will significantly result in loss making instead of profits (Ferenczy, 2013)
There are also challenges that are associated with mergers and acquisitions of companies. These challenges include intangible costs, potential devaluation of equity, legal expenses and high costs of the acquisition (Ray, 2011)
S. flag ships were required to register their anti-terrorist security plans with the United States Coast Guard (Drakos 2004)
As with many government programs, however, the MTSA has quickly become an even bigger ticket item that the government struggles to afford. When executives for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) testified before Congress in 2005 and 2006, they both indicated that the program was underfunded and that ports were spending hundreds of millions of dollars of their own money to achieve security upgrades that were budgeted for by the MTSA (Godwin 2005 and Nagle 2006)
The reporting and information regarding all crewmembers, passengers and cargo must be improved in order to better anticipate and deter security incidents. Part of the means to accomplish this will come from more efficient screening and inspection of vessels, crewmembers and cargo (Hollings 2002)
When executives for the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) testified before Congress in 2005 and 2006, they both indicated that the program was underfunded and that ports were spending hundreds of millions of dollars of their own money to achieve security upgrades that were budgeted for by the MTSA (Godwin 2005 and Nagle 2006). As a result, over 80% of the requested grants were not awarded and the government was required to restrict the eligibility of ports authorized to receive the grants, a move strongly opposed by the AAPA (Nagle 2006)
S. Coast Guard to design a security program in which each port would have to submit a security plan for approval (United States Senate, 2001)
One way of measuring the Coast Guard's success at achieving its goal against its burden imposed on the people is to look at the implementation of the regulations. By most accounts, from the very start of enforcement, the industry participants have been able to and willing to comply (White 2004 and Waldron and Dyer 2005)
Like many others, she is currently suing the TSA, although the results of her suit are still pending. In addition to the direct physical invasion and intimidation that occurs as a result of enhanced pat-downs, the TSA has been responsible for a dramatic expansion of what one researcher calls "the travel panopticon," in reference to the 18th century concept of a panopticon, "an architectural plan intended (primarily) for a prison building where the prison's guards could observe all prisoners, but where the prisoners could not see the guard" (Daly, 2010, p
Later that year, when Richard Reid attempted to detonate a bomb built into his shoe, the TSA responded by forcing passengers to remove their shoes before screening. In 2006, when British investigators discovered a plot to use liquid explosives to detonate planes, the TSA responded by banning more than three ounces of any liquid in carry-on luggage (with certain medical exceptions) (Johnstone, 2007, p
In June of 2012, Carol Price was traveling to Cleveland to attend her brother's funeral when she was subjected to an enhanced pat-down (by one of her former co-workers). According to Price, the TSA agent "conducted 'an extremely inappropriate search' by groping Price's genitals and breasts" (Zetter, 2012)
Despite the ghastly price tag, this TSA tool does have its advantages. For instance, the process of a full-body scanner is exponentially shorter than that of a comparatively effective strip search (Tessler, 2009)
While the technology is certainly innovative, the risks associated with it need to be effectively managed in order for its implementation to be successful. The historical background surrounding the United States' implementation of full-body imaging originated from the call for increased TSA intervention as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (Weisblott, 2011)
And those who disagree of getting essential nude images of their bodies from these scanners have to go through enhanced 'pat-down' which is a sign of dehumanization and privacy violation. In addition to this, the remarks of the TSA security guards as they pat down their passengers during examination, are equally disturbing (Brown, 2011)
The increased automobile deaths due to people deciding to drive instead of fly are 500 per year. Both of these numbers are for America only, and by themselves demonstrate that post-9/11 airport security has done more harm than good (Keefer, Loayza, 2008)