Individual and Societies – Allison's KAS Blog

While researching informations about Madrid’s government, I went across a news website about how Madrid, Spain is threaten to expect an ISIS attack. I carefully read through the page and thought about this issue for a few minutes. I started thinking about terrorist attacks in the US, the Brussels bombing attack on March. Then, I started thinking and listing places terrorists mostly attack in Google Docs. Airports, celebrations, government, famous places, and more.

The one place I was very interested was the airports of cities. People come into a country by planes, everyday people go on and off planes, terrorist likes where there are a lot of people. Of course, so they could murder more innocents. That’s when I have a question, “How can Madrid protect themselves from airport terrorisms?” My hypothesis right away was, “I think Madrid should protect themselves from airport attacks by having more security checks.” I went to Google and searched “airport security” to know more about the security systems and the tools the police use. I slowly came up with a list of tools and ways to have more security. I, then, rated them and chose the top three to explain more.

There were some challenges when I wanted to learn more about the Madrid airports because I have never been there before. But, I tried my best to find the answer and to come up with a logical thesis. Madrid could protect their airports and themselves by having advanced imaging technology, reducing the size of the lines, and also screening in intersections of security.

Madrid should protect itself by having advanced imaging technology, also known as AIT. When you have an advanced imaging technology, the security could check the passenger, also it would be so much faster. The advanced imaging technology is a scanner that you go into and the securities checks if you have any weapons or not. “AIT scanners are safe for all passengers and the technology meets national health and safety standards (Advanced Imaging Technology, Syracuse Hancock International Airport).” This screening device is safe for passengers to go into.

Reduce the size of the lines in the airports really helps too. When you reduce the size of the lines, the security would be more focused on the people in the line. If you have tons of people in a line, you can’t focus on anyone or see if anyone of them is suspicious or not. Other than that, “when many people gather, or stand in line, they become an attractive target for a terrorist attack (Get Out Of Line To Stay Safe, US News & World Report).” If passengers keeps on standing in one big line, terrorist could go and set a bomb off to kill the whole line of people. Securities should reduce big sized lines so that not only passengers can be safe, security would be more organized.

When you have screenings in intersections of security, the plane ride would be much more safe. “In the interests of security, all departing passengers may be required to be screened using security (body) scanning equipment at Stansted Airport (Stansted Airport Security And Baggage, London Stansted Airport).” London Stansted Airport used this way to double check the passengers. Well, for Madrid, you can check at the beginning of when passengers are getting on the plane. Why? Because you haven’t got on the plane. If you check after, it will be great too, but that plane ride had already safely landed. Still, you have to check after departing because the terrorist might want to bomb here, not where the terrorist get on the plane. So checking before departing and after departing from the airport are always important.
There are also other ideas like tags on luggages should have names on them, or women and men should be checked separately. These ideas don’t really help that much.

You see, anyone can put another person’s name on their own bag. Maybe a terrorist have everything undercover and a tag that has their fake name on the luggage, who will notice? You can already have a fake passport, a fake identity. Tags with names on luggages, only helps with your own belongings. For example, when you go pick up your luggage. You have to see which one luggage you checked in. Also, terrorists do not often steal, they bomb, they hurt, they do it right away!

When the women and men check separately, what would help? Maybe the line gets more organized. But think about it, a terrorist can be a woman or a man. It won’t help checking like that. In fact, when the securities are separating them, they are wasting their own time.

Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security | Homeland Security
“Preventing Terrorism And Enhancing Security | Homeland Security”. Dhs.gov. N. p., 2016. Web. 16 May 2016. <https://www.dhs.gov/preventing-terrorism-and-enhancing-security>

I used this source for giving me information and ideas of airport security. I used this website because I thought it was pretty specific and informational.

Get Out of Line to Stay Safe
“Get Out Of Line To Stay Safe”. US News & World Report. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 May 2016.<http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2016-05-02/how-to-better-protect-airports-from-terrorist-attacks>

I used this source for giving me information and ideas of airport security. This was an idea I really think is good. When I was researching ideas for the security, this website really caught my eye.

Worthing, J.
Worthing, John. “SPAIN TERROR WARNING: New ISIS Threat Revealed For Holidaymakers In The Costa Del Sol”.Express.co.uk. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 May 2016.<http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/651151/Holiday-Brits-Spain-terror-warning-expert-warns-ISIS-danger>

This was one of the websites that helped me know that there is a ISIS threat revealed in Spain. This really helped because now I know more about the attack.

Security Screening
“Security Screening”. Transportation Security Administration. N. p., 2016. Web. 17 May 2016.<https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening>

This website also helped me with the ideas of security screening. I think this website is reliable because it is written by the TSA in America. On the top left corner of the page, this is what showed up “Official website of the Department of Homeland Security”. Also, the security screening picture is from this website.

Airport Security
“Airport Security”. Flymemphis.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 18 May 2016.<http://www.flymemphis.com/airport-security>

I really like this website because one of the ideas for the answer to my question is from this website. This also talks more about other airport security in Memphis.

Aviation Police Bureau – Procedures and Regulations for Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
“Aviation Police Bureau – Procedures And Regulations For Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport”. Apb.gov.tw. N. p., 2016. Web. 18 May 2016.<http://www.apb.gov.tw/index.php/en/procedures-and-regulations-for-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport>

This website helped me understand Taoyuan International Airport’s security. The tags with names on it and the women and men checking separately are from this website.

Guides To Security At London Stansted Airport | Stansted Airport
“Guides To Security At London Stansted Airport | Stansted Airport”.Stanstedairport.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 18 May 2016.<http://www.stanstedairport.com/at-the-airport/security>

I used this website for one of the answers to my question. It said that this airport in London screen passengers at every intersection by using security body screeners.

Advanced Imaging Technology – Syracuse Hancock International Airport
“Advanced Imaging Technology – Syracuse Hancock International Airport”.Syracuse Hancock International Airport. N. p., 2016. Web. 24 May 2016.<http://www.syrairport.org/faq/ait/&gt>

I used this website for internal citations and learning more about AITs. This helps because there is a list of things that the AIT do and how it scans.

TSA Announces Advanced Imaging Technology Deployments At U.S. Airports
“TSA Announces Advanced Imaging Technology Deployments At U.S. Airports”. Avstop.com. N. p., 2016. Web. 31 May 2016.<http://avstop.com/news_october_2011/tsa_announces_advanced_imaging_technology_deployments_at_us_airports.htm>

This helped with my visual source. Advanced Imaging Technology picture.

Madrid Airport (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)