http://blogofbile.com/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/ from the bowels of the mind Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blogofbile.com/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/#comment-1758 bile Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:42:43 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/#comment-1758 Motivated? I wouldn't call walking across or up the street to enter a station which isn't guarded "motivation." The subway system is far far more porous than airport security and the TSA in their own tests miss upwards of 90% of the bomb and weapon components. 50% is often the high end. Motivated? I wouldn’t call walking across or up the street to enter a station which isn’t guarded "motivation." The subway system is far far more porous than airport security and the TSA in their own tests miss upwards of 90% of the bomb and weapon components. 50% is often the high end.

]]> http://blogofbile.com/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/#comment-1757 invisipunk Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/#comment-1757 I'm sure it's obvious to people running this program as well, that this won't be effective against a motivated terrorist who wishes to cause harm.  If they want real security, they need to enforce curfews and suspend some civil liberties.  The Mp5's will come in handy for that. I’m sure it’s obvious to people running this program as well, that this won’t be effective against a motivated terrorist who wishes to cause harm.  If they want real security, they need to enforce curfews and suspend some civil liberties.  The Mp5’s will come in handy for that.

]]> http://blogofbile.com/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/#comment-1756 Sean Bell Shooting, Cops Acquitted by The Gossip Rag Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:53:52 +0000 http://www.landofbile.com/blog/2008/04/26/nyc-finally-getting-around-to-militarizing-the-city/#comment-1756 [...] Rev. Al Sharpton called the verdict an “abortion of justice.” And while the police of New York city are getting more violent as time goes on–in the name of anti-terrorism, of course–a combination of perceived [...] [...] Rev. Al Sharpton called the verdict an “abortion of justice.” And while the police of New York city are getting more violent as time goes on–in the name of anti-terrorism, of course–a combination of perceived [...]

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