We had a thread below about the government's rail terror warning. Well, chalk it up to more hysteria.

See the link below. The bomb trigger was actually a little trick a sleepy worker tried to let him know he needed to wake up.

Someone does need to wake up, and it's not the SEPTA employee.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Northeast/05/24/penn.ra
trains@robertjohndavis.com

> We had a thread below about the government's
> rail terror warning. Well, chalk it up to
> more hysteria.

> See the link below. The bomb trigger was
> actually a little trick a sleepy worker
> tried to let him know he needed to wake up.

> Someone does need to wake up, and it's not
> the SEPTA employee.

Rob,
There are several reasons for this hysteria that we are presently experiencing and none of it can be pinned on any single group. Politics drive most of it but an uneducated and naive public continues to play into the hands of these politicians. The recent "911" hearings in New York City, which to me were no more than a witch hunt, have set the tone for America. As usual, we want it both ways. The public wants to be protected from EVERY possible mishap in life and the present crisis in the insurance business is a direct result of the litigious society in which we live. "Protect me, legislate intelligence into my mindless, reality-show-watching-head and give me more money than I could ever earn in my lifetime if I become injured......after all it could not possibly have been my fault...." Unfortunately, no one has the cojones to tell this nation that we cannot have freedom and a "risk-free" society at the same time. So where does it end? Will more and more freedoms disappear so the politicians can say after the next attack, "See, we did everything possible to protect you." or will we come to our senses and accept that there is a certain amount of risk in our lives, more so since 911? Heck, I have to leave my house and travel 46 miles one way to work. Maybe I can stay home and tell the boss that it is just too risky and dangerous to travel that far in an automobile. Time to dig a bomb shelter in the backyard, home-school the kids, start a hydroponic garden and work from home. Hooray for direct deposit and internet shopping..... Sorry for the rant.

Don C.

milw261@sbcglobal.net

> We had a thread below about the government's
> rail terror warning. Well, chalk it up to
> more hysteria.

> See the link below. The bomb trigger was
> actually a little trick a sleepy worker
> tried to let him know he needed to wake up.

> Someone does need to wake up, and it's not
> the SEPTA employee.

No, the thread below had nothing to do with this incident, it had to do with whether or not a tourist RR will have to have the same security procedures in place as Amtrack under a new homeland security directive.

Actually Jim, this incident happened before the warning, and was one of the examples used in backing up the need for the crackdown.

> No, the thread below had nothing to do with
> this incident, it had to do with whether or
> not a tourist RR will have to have the same
> security procedures in place as Amtrack
> under a new homeland security directive.