Final: TSA Essay Outline

TSA Essay Outline

Thesis statement: The safety precautions administered by the TSA can be examined in terms of their invasiveness, the lack of trained screeners, and the possible harmful long-term effects of equipment used during the screening process.

1.      Introduction

• History of the travel industry
• First Flight
• First Commercial Flights
• First Established
• Old safety procedures
• TSA Today
• Number of people that fly a year
• New safety procedures.
• Concerns of flyers
• Unconstitutional: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101129/00172312030/why-tsas-searches-are-unconstitutional.shtml

• Thesis statement

2.      Invasiveness

• The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/24/AR2010112404510.html
• Time: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2032786,00.html

3.      Lack of Training

• TSA Training Program: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9615195

• ACA: http://www.amputee-coalition.org/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=1232&z=34
• Government Executive: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0903/092503w1.htm
• Three Hour/wk Requirement: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/03/eveningnews/main677974.shtml, http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2005-05-02-airport-screeners_x.htm

4.      Harmful Long-term Effects

• Safety Concerns over TSA Body Scanner: http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010/11/fda-sidesteps-safety-concerns-over-tsa-body-scanners.ars
• Study Looks in to Harmful Effects: http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2010/01/study_looks_into_potential_side_effects_of_terahertz_full_body_scanner_technology.html
• Are Airport Scanners Safe?: http://www.npr.org/2010/11/19/131447056/are-airport-scanners-safe, http://www.vpr.net/npr/126833083/

5.      Conclusion

• Alternatives: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2009/1231/Airport-security-two-alternatives-to-full-body-scanners, http://gizmodo.com/5693841/the-basic-things-you-need-to-know-about-full+body-scanners