Originally Posted by
ralfp
Why does the BP waste its agents' time and our tax money like this? Is it incompetence, a desire to fail (catching 100s of illegals on a highway in NYC might make the news), punishment for agents (I bet ND is really fun), or is it something else?
Did you notice how long they remained on the train, and what accommodations they had?
If it's a day trip, or if they get roomettes or better for over one shift, my guess is, it's a perk. Would you rather be trapped in a booth doing a full day's work, or enjoying views of the prairie while eating AmTrak food and being mostly out of cell range?