Jack Bauer

Dedicated to everything from architecture to sports medicine, "career academies" claim to offer high school kids focus, relevancy, and solid job prospects. Now add a new kind of program to the list: homeland security high. In late August, Maryland's Joppatowne High School became the first school in the country dedicated to churning out would-be Jack Bauers.

The television series 24 has long been a controversial show. A show where the lines are blurred between those who want to stop terrorism and those who are the terrorists. Jack Bauer, the protagonist of the show and anti-hero will do anything to achieve his objectives. That includes the torture of innocent people, breaking the law and much more. He seems to be above the law. This show is a constant reminder of the threat of terrorism. The show is loosely based on a famous Navy Seal.