The "bad guys" are on notice
June 21, 2011 2:42 AM Subscribe
TSA officers in black SWAT-style uniforms descended unannounced upon the Tampa Greyhound bus station in April with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and bureaucrats in tow.
The TSA had received no specific threats about the Tampa bus station before the April sweep
Americans must decide if, in the name of homeland security, they are willing to allow TSA operatives to storm public places in their communities with no warning, pat them down, and search their bags.
Apparently people feel safer now. No rich people were discomforted in the exercise.
The TSA had received no specific threats about the Tampa bus station before the April sweep
Americans must decide if, in the name of homeland security, they are willing to allow TSA operatives to storm public places in their communities with no warning, pat them down, and search their bags.
Apparently people feel safer now. No rich people were discomforted in the exercise.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Too much editorializing for a front page post. Especially for a topic like this. The op-ed link doesn't help either. -- vacapinta
Apparently people feel safer now. No rich people were discomforted in the exercise.
Flagged for the editorializing.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:53 AM on June 21, 2011
Flagged for the editorializing.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:53 AM on June 21, 2011
Americans must decide if, in the name of homeland security, they are willing to allow TSA operatives to storm public places in their communities with no warning, pat them down, and search their bags.
Yes, we are.
posted by Threeway Handshake at 2:53 AM on June 21, 2011
Yes, we are.
posted by Threeway Handshake at 2:53 AM on June 21, 2011
No rich people were discomforted in the exercise.
TSA operatives to storm public places...
Nice editorializing, but don't poor people deserve security too?
Busses and trains have been a prime target for suicide bombers for at least the past decade. It is actually a wonder no one has done this in the United States yet and it seems utterly inevitable.
It seems to me that practicing and thinking about this is just being sensible.
posted by three blind mice at 2:55 AM on June 21, 2011
TSA operatives to storm public places...
Nice editorializing, but don't poor people deserve security too?
Busses and trains have been a prime target for suicide bombers for at least the past decade. It is actually a wonder no one has done this in the United States yet and it seems utterly inevitable.
It seems to me that practicing and thinking about this is just being sensible.
posted by three blind mice at 2:55 AM on June 21, 2011
Malls are make excellent targets. They should swoop on those too.
posted by vbfg at 2:58 AM on June 21, 2011
posted by vbfg at 2:58 AM on June 21, 2011
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