Safeguards on the Rise

July 8th, 2006 ·

The arrest of seven men allegedly plotting to bomb the Sears Tower in Chicago and the FBI building in Miami has re-focused the nation’s
attention on the threat of terrorist attacks on iconic urban skyscrapers.

What high-rise buildings are at risk? The Sears Tower, an American icon, always appears on a short list of potential targets. So do
buildings that house law enforcement groups such as the FBI.