Word on the street

In wake of the recent attempted terrorist attack, do you agree with President Barack Obama's decision to increase security measures?

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“The system is never going to be perfect and there will always be someone who slips through the cracks.”

David Jones

physics sophomore

“ I think … we should ‘Israelify’ our airports in a way because most of their security is invisible and they haven’t had a severe hijacking or security breach within 30 years.”

Eric Mrozek

genetics junior

“I feel like security measures aren’t truly being increased at all. The last time I flew to Europe, I actually ended up doing a full body scan and that was two years ago.”

Liz Jagenow

zoology senior graduate student

“It should be a first priority to keep the country safe. Certain areas shouldn’t be checked, but I think that all precautions should be taken if you truly want to be safe.”

Michael Crigler

accounting freshman

“I think it’s good to increase security as long as they do it across the board. If they don’t profile, I’m fine with increased security measures.”

Noah Allington

James Madison College freshman

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