Research Paper Update.

1. My topic is on airport security and the changes it has undergone through the years. Starting way back from its origins to the present day 2013 regulations. Of course the tragic incident of September 11th will be discussed as it had a MASSIVE impact on the way airport security is now. 

2. The most useful thing in the arsenal at this time is a government website that has the history of the Federal Aviation Administration. While the administration was more of less shut down, but really just replaced, in 2001 there is a large array of events and history that is detailed on this website. This history includes everything from airway traffic incidents in the beginning to the acts that created air marshals. 

3. My research paper is an exploratory paper, and with the topic at hand it is hard to have an opinion. However on certain details opinions can be held. While airport security is very important, there are ways they could make it more efficient or at least more thorough. The TSA does not have a bad track record thought, but it has only been in place for 12 years. The FAA did not have a bad record either until 9/11 happened. At the same time though, how could they have prevented the attack? More than one marshal? Other than that the warning signs were minimal. There were 19 men who had been assimilated into society, partly anyways. There should have been some red flags as there were, but how many other people had student visas and traveled? And checking their luggage wouldn't have helped no matter which agency did it. 

4. Airport security is not very complicated to understand. Using simple language will make the essay even easier to understand. The simple change and standards of the security measures that are now in use is not that hard. One of the things I will be discussing in my paper is the security measures now. A good paper is never complete without some humor. For example one of my sources gives advice on how not to hold up the line. 
Don’t wear a ton of metal Jewelry.
Don’t Bring Liquids.
Know what you can’t bring through. Go to www.tsa.gov
Arrive early so you are not hassled going in.
Pack so you don’t have to dig for your computer.
Have your ID ready. And the boarding pass.
No Jokes. No kidding.
Take off your earphones.

Hundreds of thousands normal people travel through the airports daily. They could not make the rules complicated otherwise there would never be a single flight to take off in any airport.

5. There is a story that was published in 2006 by a gentleman who is very frustrated with the TSA. This man was determined to prove that the newly established TSA did not do much good for anyone who is a "smart" terrorist.He was able to boards planes with everything from a fake boarding pass to a creation called the "beer belly." A larger bubble back placed on ones stomach filled with any kind of fluid that one desires without getting noticed by the security. Even if they pat you down it feels like it is your stomach. Of course now they have you endure the x-ray machine but it is still surprising that just 6 years ago that was possible. Makes one wonder what is possible now?