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US government begins using armed guards of commercial planes when requested by FBI and airlines.
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John. F Kennedy signs legislation making air piracy punishable by death or imprisonment.
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New Orleans International Airport becomes the first to use metal detectors and passenger profiling to promote airline safety https://youtu.be/U_tBwg_8AsU
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Hijackers threaten to fly Southern Airways Flight 49 into a nuclear reactor. Inspection of carry ons and scanning passengers now mandatory.
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After 9/11, all objects with a blade or point are banned from carry-on bags. Passengers are no longer allowed to congregate by the front lavatory of any commercial airliner. https://youtu.be/pH5TkaudIcs
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after 9/11 (ATSA) is signed into law -gives the federal government direct responsibility for airport screening. TSA created to oversee security in all modes of travel.
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Richard Reid tries to ignite explosives hidden in his shoes on a flight from Paris to Miami. As a result, TSA begins randomly searching people’s shoes. Somewhere, J. Edgar Hoover is sad he missed this.
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Because of bombs in shoes- now required to remove shoes.
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British officials foil a terror plot that involved blowing up airplanes with liquid explosives. In response, all liquids, gels, and aerosols are prohibited from carry-on bags. https://youtu.be/dh8s7ThUDdM
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Realizing explosives could be hidden inside cell phones, US officials begin confiscating any electronic device that cannot be turned on. People still sit at the charging station eating Cinnabon and charging nothing.
