Airport Security 101: How to stop an airplane hijacker

For ages 15- 19
The purpose is to ask how an armed man managed to make it through airport security.


After the devastating events of September 11, 2001 one would think that airport security- no matter where in the world- would be increased to prevent anything like this occurring again. However, many would be more than happy to disagree with this statement. The main question on every one's mind is how did an armed man make it past security when we are continuously being told that airports are taking necessary precautions to avoid any more hijackings and deaths.

Evidently, a man- with 'mental challenges' no less- managed to make it past air port security in an attempt to hijack a plane headed to Canada. Now, it doesn't explain in the article if this man was trained with a weapon, but the airport security, which is hired professionally to take care of situations like this, filed at fulfilling their job. It's true, accidents happen and mistakes are made, but after all the publicity of 9/11 it's only common sense to assume that airports would tighten up their security.

Luckily none of the passengers were killed or injured, but what if they were? What if this hijacker was not willing to exchange cash and personal belongings for their freedom? This makes me wonder how much initiative and action is being taken to ensure our security. This time it was only a false alarm; next time we may not be so lucky.