AP: Bag Checks to Resume on Boston Subways

[Eugene]

Bag Checks to Resume on Boston Subways

By STEVE LeBLANC
The Associated Press
Thursday, October 5, 2006; 2:46 PM

BOSTON -- Police will resume inspections of bags on public trains, buses
and boats in the greater Boston area for the first time since the city
hosted the Democratic National Convention in 2004, Gov. Mitt Romney
announced Thursday.

Romney, a Republican weighing a 2008 run for president, said that the
inspections for possible explosives were not a response to any immediate
threat, but that police recognize transportation systems are vulnerable
to terrorist attacks.

"We are facing a very different threat. We need a very different tactic,"
the governor said.

Daniel Grabauskas, general manager of the MBTA, said the inspections
would begin as early as next week and could be done quickly enough
to guarantee riders aren't slowed down. Police will check a bag by swabbing
the outside for any traces of explosive materials, a minute-long process
that can be followed by a request to open the bag.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/05/AR2006100500783.html

[BattyDem]

1. But the GOP has made you safer. Honest. No really, they have!

:eyes:

[Der Blaue Engel]

2. Bag Checks to Resume on Boston Subways...until November 8

[saigon68]

7. Its Project "Scare the Sheep"

Be Afraid--- Be very Aftaid

[Dem2theMax]

3. Uh oh.

It's "ramp up the fear" time again. Yawn.

Now you Bostonian's get REALLY scared, OK? Make * happy. He's having a VERY bad week. :evilgrin:

[flyingfysh]

4. more "security theater"

This is a lot of expense and bother, for no security gain. Just like the stupid airport bans of liquids and gels.

[chelsea0011]

5. Why stop there. Just stop and frisk right on the street. How about

a body roadblock right on Boylston and Park?

[mom cat]

6. Go away Romney. Just go away!

[LifeDuringWartime]

8. oh great

Like the new "charlie ticket" system isn't slowing things down enough!