U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Ideas

Provide Federal agents with paintball guns to use against the rioters. Infuse the paintballs with poison ivy. Not only will they be marked so they can be identified but also made to suffer the itch and discomfort that will discourage them from returning.

Counter Terrorism / Aviation Security

After the attacks of 9/11 and other hijackings I decided I would read the 9/11 Commission report as part of studies in Counter Terrorism and Political Violence. I read that after the events there was an upsurge in the air marshal project and procurement of secure cockpit door systems on many flights.

I saw this as both a positive and a negative due to the fact that not everyone,... more »