Pack your bags! You’re going on vacation!
But first…you have to survive the airport.
That’s what we’re going to practice this week in class. To get ready, we can see this video about the Transportation Safety Authority (TSA), who protects America’s airports. Their primary weapon in the fight against terrorism is yelling at people to take their shoes off. But at least they’re effective…or are they?
Check out this video. The subtitles are not accurate, so work hard to get the idea from just listening.
1:14 How many terrorist attacks has the TSA stopped?
2:02 What are some ways the TSA fails at doing their job? Bonus: check out the TSA’s Instagram Account.
2:49 What’s a dweeb?
3:04 What is “security theater”?
3:58 What are the two security measures he talks about? What are their consequences?
4:22 What’s the problem with that?
