Why Didn’t 9/11 Prepare Us For Hurricane Katrina

On August 28, 2005, America was attacked by an act of nature. We don’t need a Katrina Commission to tell us that a Katrina was likely to occur and that we should have provided reasonable security to preserve life and property in her wake.

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Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 11:42PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Breaching the Duty of Reasonable Care

Prepared for the New York City Police Department Crime Prevention Section.

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Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 04:03PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Does the Punishment Fit the Crime

Are passengers being fined unfairly when they bring "dangerous" objects to airports?

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Posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 11:44PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

9/11: The FAA Should Have Known

There were enough warning signs on 9/11 to have possibly prevented the disaster that followed.

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Posted on Friday, April 2, 2004 at 04:24PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The Duty to Provide Security

Are we opening a Pandora’s box by extending the legal doctrine of "duty" to acts of terrorism?

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Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 at 03:19PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The Impact Of Violence On Public Education

Brown v. Board of Education declared that children are entitled to equal education. Is that possible in schools where violence is pervasive?

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Posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at 02:45PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

The Congressional Role in Airport Security

Congress promised to take action to keep our airports secure. It's time to keep that promise.

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Posted on Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at 05:19PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Facing Up To The Facts

Why do we continue to resist excellence in aviation security?

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Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2002 at 05:31PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

A Common Sense Approach to Airport Security

We need to put the needs of our nation's security over the needs of current airport workers.

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Posted on Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at 06:19PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

A Call For Action

Are we finally ready to secure our domestic aviation facilities?

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Posted on Monday, October 8, 2001 at 07:30PM by Registered CommenterCharles Slepian in | Comments Off | EmailEmail | PrintPrint