Since the creations of airports, airport and in-flight security have been issues of serious concern for the United States Government, and governments around the world. The Government, which has turned to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to secure airports, has passed and redone countless bills and acts trying to provide the safest, most efficient form of airport security. Prior to the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001 security at the nations airports were not considered excellent, but for the most part did the job that was expected of them, making sure that people who boarded the planes did not have any weapons or that no bombs made it onto the airplane. It was also on this devastating day that the United States public took serious concern over the nation's airport security. September 11, changed the entire worlds attitude on airport security, and how important of a concern the nations airport security was and will continue to be. The terrorist attacks also showed the entire world how easily the old system was to manipulate, and how much improvement airports need before they can truly be considered secure.
             The evolution of airport security has taken place over very few years, and will continue until the existence of airports. In 1974, the United States Government passed the first act the ensure airport security with The Transportation and Anti-Hijacking acts. These two acts called for safer security by making it difficult for any weapons or sharp objects to be brought into the airport, or onto the airplane. These two acts accomplished security for weapons, but it was not until 1988 did airports have to start worrying about bombs being brought on planes through luggage and passengers. The new challenge of making sure no explosives could brought on to the plane was brought on by the bombing of Pan American flight 103 in 1988, where a passenger put explosives in his suitcase and r...