Originally Posted by tgw
Here's an interesting article from Hotel Interactive today.
Mike Waldrip, director of operations at the Holiday Inn in Athens, Georgia has heeded the new security memos he receives from the corporate offices. He has restricted parking in areas where guest rooms are situated above and when the alert level is raised he has hired additional security staff. Once a week he receives pertinent data via e-mail which he reviews with his staff of seven department managers and front desk personnel. He says all of the staff are trained to handle emergencies in case of tornado, fire, and bomb threats.
"Our function is to identify a threat and bring in the experts," he says. The hotel has 300 rooms and an average occupancy rate of 60%.
I'm not saying that hotels should not be concerned about the safety of their guests, but. . .
The Bush Admin has perpetuated a hysteria in their attemt to show There is a Terrorist Under Every Bush, this is a War, No critisism of W or Haliburton Allowed. The Sky is Falling.
Secret Transcript from Al-Kinda Secret Terror Cell Target Selection Committee Meeting:
"We hit the Great Satan in New York, the Pentagon, and try for the Capitol and the White House. What is the next most important Target in the US whose destruction would cause the most damage to the country and glory for our cause?"
"The next most significant Target in the whole US is the Holiday Inn in Athens, Georgia. Why they have 300 rooms and an average occupancy rate of 60%."
"Scratch the Pentagon and White House off the target list, we Must Strike the Holiday Inn in Athens, Georgia and bring America to its knees!!!"
Sadly, there are supporters of Bush who believe this. Fifty years from now, this mass hysteria is going to make the McCarthy witch hunts look sane by comparison.