SOC316H5 Lecture Notes - Omar Khadr, Sleep Deprivation, Class Discrimination
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In terms of the us and canada, saw harmonization of immigration policies: even little things, like need passports to travel across borders now. Fintrac: financial transaction reports analysis center, b/c strange transactions have happened before terrorist attacks, red flagging these. More scrutiny of security personnel: background checks, more extensive collection of employees"" background. Video monitors in cockpit: need more surveillance cameras, always sort of response we have when incidents occur. Authority to shoot down civilian planes is now given to generals in case president cannot be contacted: post 9/11 b/c before understood hijackers would want something in exchange, but in 9/11 they didn"t want anything in exchange. Patriot act; a lot of this hinged on preventative detention; anti-terrorism bill. Sovereign state and problem of national security. But still look for state to solve problems b/c it has resources. Need to give up rights to gain prevention. Police could arrest a suspect without warrant.
