From: MV (MV@dc9.tzo.com)
Date: Wed Jun 08 2005 - 19:31:36 PDT
Yep, sort of like checking for shoe bombs on old ladies while allowing
unchecked cargo into the holds. The same with the fingernail cutters,
and pointy objects like nitting needles, etc. Big threat?
It makes absolutely no sense.
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the "false" need for "security" is costing us
more than we can afford, certainly it's more than just
the loss of our military museums.
Mil-Veh Co. wrote:
> I visited the USAF Museum at TRAVIS AFB yesterday and
> briefly spoke with it's curator about the future of
> the base museum, which is always in doubt due to
> funding.
>
> We eventually got around to talking about the base
> security that requires all non-military ID holders to
> contact the museum in advance, make an appointment to
> be met by an escort that will take them to a secure
> parking area and then they can go on to tour the
> museum. I said this can't be too good for business
> and he readily agreed.
>
> He explained, while they want new visitors because
> they depend on private contributions to function,
> however they don't want "many" new visitors because
> escorting people on and off the base is a pain in the
> arce.
>
> As you probably know, military base museums have been
> closing across the USA, several base museums have
> closed (as a direct result of 9-11 security) in our N.
> CA area, one of the nicest being BEALE AFB, where the
> U2 and SR71 were displayed as well as many related
> artifacts. Have no idea where all those great
> displays went...could be in boxes in warehouse for all
> I know.
>
> Anyway, thanks to this continuing terrorist threat,
> OUR military museums are being closed off to most of
> the people who paid for them because security can not
> or will NOT differentiate between a "typical foreign
> terrorist profile" and a Great-Grandma from Iowa.
>
> LOOP HOLE in SECURITY: Once non-military visitors are
> admitted on a base via a "day pass" they can leave the
> museum facility without an escort.
>
> That means they can roam freely around the base
> (although they are not supposed too). Theoretically,
> a terrorist could park his car bomb right next to the
> base administration building and walk away. At the
> same time YOU (Americans) must get an appointment and
> be led on base, but you can roam freely after you are
> on base....and that part makes no sense.
>
> It's a fools games we are forced to play, I think.
> This so-called security is obviously NOT secure, but
> we do it this way because we told by our "ranking
> liberals" who control such things that it's the
> politically correct way, therefore we have no choice.
>
> IMHO, the "false" need for "security" is costing us
> more than we can afford, certainly it's more than just
> the loss of our military museums.
>
> Jack
>
> Chico, CA. ...apx. 105 miles from our nearest Al
> Queda terrorist cell in Lodi, CA.
>
>
>
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