On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, compared to eight years ago, do you feel the country is safer now?
On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, compared to eight years ago, do you feel the country is safer now?
Eileen and Caitlin Dole: No, I donât. Itâs not the terrorism Iâm afraid of, but things in our community, like sex offenders, murders, and home invasions.
Cliff Ullmann: Yes. I feel that weâre aware of the threat. I do feel the terrorists are getting smarter and more strategic, so it is a toss up. I feel we lived in a cloud of security before September 11, and 9/11 was an eye-opener. It made us realize we are just as vulnerable as everyone else.
Rebecca and Abigail Galla: I donât think so. I think we have lost a lot of freedoms, and people are thinking less and less for themselves, letting other people do their thinking for them. If someone else is doing your thinking, how can you know whether you are safe or not?
Stephanie Jarvis: For me, as a student, I am a senior at the high school, I feel safer, because they are taking more safety precautions in schools, especially for bombs and fire drills.
Kelly and Matthew Mozelak: No. Just all the terrorists, the news, and everything is bad and dangerous. I would never have thought about it if I didnât have kids and thinking of bringing children into this world.
Shirley Jessup: It has not gone toward safety, I think. We just donât realize what the dangers are. And we are not in a realistic position, I think.