None of this surprises, or concerns me. We all know that efforts since 9/11 are meant to do one thing: strengthen the ILLUSION of security. Actually strenghtening security is pretty much pointless. You'll still catch the bad guys about the same number of times, and a well organized and concealed effort is still going to beat your security a significant number of times.
Reports like this work to shatter the illusion of better security.....and since this illusion is the only important matter, not the actual security holes they finger, these reports are squashed. > The government agency responsible for protecting the nation against > terrorist attack is a dysfunctional, poorly managed bureaucracy that > has failed to plug serious holes in the nation's safety net, the > Department of Homeland Security's former internal watchdog warns. > > -SNIP- > [Clark Kent] Ervin lost his job this month in mysterious fashion. > Appointed by President Bush in December 2003 when Congress was out of > session, Ervin was never confirmed by the Senate. Nor was he > renominated by the White House this month when his "recess > appointment" - which lasted until the congressional session ended - > expired Dec. 8. > > -SNIP- > While in office, Ervin made some scathing findings. He reported that: > > �?� Undercover investigators were able to sneak explosives and weapons > past security screeners at 15 airports during tests in 2003. > > �?� Federal air marshals, hired to provide a last line of defense > against terrorists on airlines, slept on the job, tested positive for > alcohol or drugs while on duty, lost their weapons and falsified > information in 2002. > > �?� Department leaders should have taken a more aggressive role in > efforts to combine the government's myriad terrorist watch lists since > the department was created in 2003. > > �?� The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) gave executive > bonuses of $16,477 to 88 of its 116 senior managers in 2003, an amount > one-third higher than the bonuses given to executives at any other > federal agency. > > �?� The TSA spent nearly $500,000 on an awards banquet for employees in > November 2003. The cost included $1,500 for three cheese displays and > $3.75 for each soft drink. > > > http://crappysecurity.notlong.com > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:141142 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
