“I think that our administration needs to take the situation more seriously and deal with it more creatively. They need to become even more stringent. I just don't understand the hatred behind it - that's the most disturbing thing to me.”

— Suzzie Downey, homemaker, Merriam

“It makes me nervous because I have people coming to visit me by plane and it's coming up on the five-year anniversary of 9-11.”

— Thanh Do, Kansas University sophomore, Lawrence

“I'm actually surprised they haven't made more attempts. It makes me wonder if they have the ability. Maybe we overestimate them.”

— Lyle Fergus, janitor, Lecompton

“We know that there are going to be more terror plots. They aren't going to stop trying. It's the government's job to prevent terrorism and protect us, so props to Scotland Yard.”

— Molly Krishtalka, McGill University freshman, Lawrence