Summary:
With in the past 24 hours a passenger aboard a plane that was on course
from Ukraine to Turkey tried to hijack the plane to Sochi,
Russia just after the Winter Olympics had started. The Airline pilots
talked down the man and convinced him that they were going to Sochi and landed
the plane safely in Istanbul. Shortly after the man was arrested for
the obvious reasons. The man was identified as a male Ukrainian
citizen and claimed to be armed with a bomb. Due to the attack, Russian
authorities have imposed intense security on the Winter Olympics, which began
on Thursday and last through Feb. 23.
Analysis:
Crime comes in all different levels of seriousness. For example, some crime could be
considered a speeding ticket, which technically is against the law. However, in this case terrorism is much
more serious. Like the girl said
in class today this is a serious issue for two main reasons. First, terrorism on any level is bad
but at the Olympics it becomes more serious. This is because so many countries are gathered
together. The Olympics are supposed
to be a time where every country gathers and there is peace. Second, whenever there is terrorism air
traffic becomes more and more strict.
This would be a huge problem for the athletes because they would not be
able to get back to the states or their respective countries after the
games. This would in turn cause
trouble for the families of the athletes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/world/europe/attempted-hijacking-of-turkey-bound-plane-reported.html?ref=world&_r=0
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/08/world/europe/attempted-hijacking-of-turkey-bound-plane-reported.html?ref=world&_r=0
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