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Decomposing Screener Dec 16, 2004 2:48 am
Originally Posted by Doppy
Rail screening is completely impractical. There are WAY too many stations; there's no way they could deploy TSA or other security staff to all of them.

Furthermore, it does nothing to address the largest hole in rail security - unsecured tracks. This would be a giant waste of time and money, not to mention the gigantic cost it would have on the economy.

I guess we could wreck our economy through all of this "security" nonsense, then become like the Chinese - and invent ever more fake security jobs to keep people employed.
I actually agree will these points. It's not like you could use a train as a missile should you hijack one anyway. Unlike a airplane a train has got to stick to it's tracks. :)

grouse Dec 16, 2004 4:12 am
Look at slide 39 and following, where they discuss the pilot of a "screening car" that pax have to pass through when they get on the train.

* Shoreline East Commuter Rail passengers to be
screened for primary explosives threat after boarding
while train is enroute to next station
* All passengers from each station must either be
screened or bypassed before reaching next station –
typically a five minute screening period
What's the point?!?! They're already on the goddamn train at that point! They can blow it up if they want before they get to that next station. This makes about as much sense as beginning to screen people after a plane has reached cruising altitude and the captain has turned off the no seatbelts/start screening sign.

Actually the whole train screening program makes about that much sense.

grouse Dec 16, 2004 4:21 am
I can't get over this!
 
Public acceptance was very high, most riders very supportive
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! On-board screening is SO STUPID!

Is there a single screener here who does not see the inherent stupidity of this project?


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