Amtrak security

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Phoebe Vet

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From: Charlotte, NC
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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:15 PM

If I could get the Supreme Court to appoint ME President, that spookey Orwellian Department of Homeland Security would be gone by the end of January.

Dave

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tomikawaTT

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From: Southwest US
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Posted by tomikawaTT on Thursday, February 21, 2008 12:52 PM

Note to potential terrorists - Don't carry a bag or backpack onto Amtrak. Just leave that big, heavy winter coat on your seat and move to the far end of the car.

As for me, that just drove a spike through any interest I've ever had in riding Amtrak.

Chuck

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 11:50 AM

I was flipping around on TV when I got to CNN. They announced the new Amtrak tighter security measures. The one thing I noticed was that they did start the random bag searches. They ask random passengers to step into a security area for a bag search. If you don't, you miss the train. Sounds like a pretty good incentive to cooperate!

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ndbprr

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Amtrak security

Posted by ndbprr on Monday, February 18, 2008 3:23 PM

Just read that Amtrak is going to announce tighter security measures including random bag serachs and platform police type individuals. Expect the official announcement some time in the next couple of days.