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Interesting Little Incident On The BNSF

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:29 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by h18w777

http://www.bnsf.com/employees/communications/bnsf_today/2005/12/2005-12-13-d.html

QUOTE: Recently Ken Strickland, signal maintainer, Temple, Texas, received recognition for being "On Guard" by protecting BNSF employees and property.

One afternoon, Ken noticed a suspicious male taking photos of trains in Meridian, Texas. The suspect caught Ken's attention because he remembered seeing him taking pictures in Morgan, Texas, the day before. Ken carefully watched from a distance. The male subject continued to follow and monitor trains traveling south on the Fort Worth Subdivision. Ken decided to contact the BNSF Resource Protection Special Agents in Temple, Texas. Robert Pounds and Suzanne Jaroch, both senior special agents, located the subject in McGregor, Texas.

The suspect was questioned and it was then determined that he had been contacted earlier by local law enforcement agencies and that he was from the Boston area. After questioning him, agents verified his response with the agency. However, his responses were different from those given when previously contacted by local law enforcements. So they began a search of his vehicle and found several cameras, a scanner, a laptop and other recording equipment.

He was warned again that his observed behavior was suspicious in nature and he was told to stay away from BNSF property. He was also referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Homeland Security in Boston.

Ken received a BNSF "On Guard" award for his response on this individual.

Anyone who notices anything suspicious should call 1-800-832-5452. However, employees should never take action on their own if they spot a possible problem -- they should always call their local Resource Protection agents.

For more information on the On Guard program, go to the Resource Protection Intranet site and click Protection Solutions.



It doesnt help the situation when the "railfan" acts this way, it gives everyone a bad name, especially after he had been previously warned that his behavior was causing suspision, another example of one idiot poisoning the well for the rest of us [B)]

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Posted by Chris_S68 on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 11:25 AM
If we change, the terrorists win.
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Posted by samfp1943 on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:59 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by zardoz

So what is your point?

Are we to be reassured because thisemployee was "on guard" (read paranoid).

Or are we to be totally outraged because this "suspicious" person was found to be doing nothing more than having a hobby of 'recording' things. And now, because someone who obviously watches way too much news on the Fox channel, and is convinced that there is a swarm of terrorists just waiting to do damage in his little hick town in Texas, that he has been harrassed by not only two police departmentsand the railroad cops, but also he now has the 'attention' of the FBI.

And he gets an AWARD for this??

The terrorists have won. We are now officially terrorzed.

Of everything.....our shadows......ourselves......everyone.


The terrorists have in the wake of 9/11, robbed Americans of the most prized benefit-our liberty, and freedom to move around. Their gift to the American people is paranoia, and it is now oficially sanctioned, and rewarded.

 

 


 

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Posted by csmith9474 on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:45 AM
That right there is the primary reason I don't railfan anymore. I used to enjoy packing some snacks, a camera, and sodas and taking my son railfanning. It just isn't safe to do anymore.
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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:34 AM
Didn't he have any railfan club identification?
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Posted by zardoz on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:25 AM
So what is your point?

Are we to be reassured because thisemployee was "on guard" (read paranoid).

Or are we to be totally outraged because this "suspicious" person was found to be doing nothing more than having a hobby of 'recording' things. And now, because someone who obviously watches way too much news on the Fox channel, and is convinced that there is a swarm of terrorists just waiting to do damage in his little hick town in Texas, that he has been harrassed by not only two police departmentsand the railroad cops, but also he now has the 'attention' of the FBI.

And he gets an AWARD for this??

The terrorists have won. We are now officially terrorzed.

Of everything.....our shadows......ourselves......everyone.
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Interesting Little Incident On The BNSF
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:00 AM
http://www.bnsf.com/employees/communications/bnsf_today/2005/12/2005-12-13-d.html

QUOTE: Recently Ken Strickland, signal maintainer, Temple, Texas, received recognition for being "On Guard" by protecting BNSF employees and property.

One afternoon, Ken noticed a suspicious male taking photos of trains in Meridian, Texas. The suspect caught Ken's attention because he remembered seeing him taking pictures in Morgan, Texas, the day before. Ken carefully watched from a distance. The male subject continued to follow and monitor trains traveling south on the Fort Worth Subdivision. Ken decided to contact the BNSF Resource Protection Special Agents in Temple, Texas. Robert Pounds and Suzanne Jaroch, both senior special agents, located the subject in McGregor, Texas.

The suspect was questioned and it was then determined that he had been contacted earlier by local law enforcement agencies and that he was from the Boston area. After questioning him, agents verified his response with the agency. However, his responses were different from those given when previously contacted by local law enforcements. So they began a search of his vehicle and found several cameras, a scanner, a laptop and other recording equipment.

He was warned again that his observed behavior was suspicious in nature and he was told to stay away from BNSF property. He was also referred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Homeland Security in Boston.

Ken received a BNSF "On Guard" award for his response on this individual.

Anyone who notices anything suspicious should call 1-800-832-5452. However, employees should never take action on their own if they spot a possible problem -- they should always call their local Resource Protection agents.

For more information on the On Guard program, go to the Resource Protection Intranet site and click Protection Solutions.

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