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Re: We are letting the terrorists win
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 12 Oct 2001 23:33:15 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Simpson writes:
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> I will be getting on planes this Autumn - several of them. But I admit to • being
> a little bit nervous flying out of Baltimore.
Interesting a lot of people are nervous (understandably) about flying in
planes, but no-ones mentioned other mass-transit (buses, trains) which could be
used with fair efficiency (even if maybe not quite so spectacular) for similar
terrorist tasks. Has there been talk of enhanced security for bus & train
travel?
ROSCO
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| (...) Probably should be. See this article which makes the point that if anything, trains/buses are MORE vulnerable since you don't just have terminals and key points to protect, you have miles and miles and miles of track (or road) and there is a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: We are letting the terrorists win
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| (...) My wife dropped some folks off at an AMtrak station yesterday and noticed that Amtrak is requiring photo id to board a train now. AFAIK, you only needed it if you were picking up tickets that you ordered online or over the phone. -chris (23 years ago, 14-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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