You have to understand that the security measures were NOT organized by the politial entities, but by the trained security team. Whether it was the Secret Service, or local police working with them, it takes compromises in today's society.
In 3rd world countries, they are a bit less careful of harming innocent civilians. In the political West, harming an innocent can get you booted from office, even if it was a mistake by your security team.
Why do you think most Pre-Terrorist times had guards at embassy's that had unloaded weapons. They were afraid of an "Incident", and thus the guards were just window dressing. After all, no Axis power would do something to cause a political frap with their Alliance foes. After several embassies were wiped out, those attitudes changed.
Sidney, they aren't used to Real Terrorist threats, hence letting an unchecked vehicle blow through the checkpoints. There just isn't or wasn't any need for anti-terrorist training there. I'm sure they will revamp their training after this Foo-Paw.
Most security is focused on international or cross country flights. You Won't have a marshal on a puddle jumper flight for instance.
Even with KNOWN threats from certain ethic/geographical/political areas, we are handcuffed into NOT profiling. So an 80 year old grandmother was strip searched, instead of the 20yr old Arabic in concealing robes that was coming in on a Student Visa.
Lawsuits galore because we "Picked" on someone, or made them take off their shawls.
I'm sorry, this ISN'T a predominant muslim country. Yet... We don't or shouldn't make allowances for other groups, countries, feelings, beliefs or customs when it concerns security. You can have a Muslim prayer group in our High Schools, but not a Protestent Prayer group. How Screwed is that? We might "Offend" someone.
So give the security guys and gals a little slack. They have "Can't fire" until fired at rules, can't profile, can't do this or that. It only changes when a group of soldiers or security agents or political figures are blown to little bitty pieces. Then the SAME people who totally handcuffed the security wants people's heads, or wants Massive "Changes" in a total knee jerk political statement. All Politics, All the time.
In 3rd world countries, they are a bit less careful of harming innocent civilians. In the political West, harming an innocent can get you booted from office, even if it was a mistake by your security team.
Why do you think most Pre-Terrorist times had guards at embassy's that had unloaded weapons. They were afraid of an "Incident", and thus the guards were just window dressing. After all, no Axis power would do something to cause a political frap with their Alliance foes. After several embassies were wiped out, those attitudes changed.
Sidney, they aren't used to Real Terrorist threats, hence letting an unchecked vehicle blow through the checkpoints. There just isn't or wasn't any need for anti-terrorist training there. I'm sure they will revamp their training after this Foo-Paw.
Most security is focused on international or cross country flights. You Won't have a marshal on a puddle jumper flight for instance.
Even with KNOWN threats from certain ethic/geographical/political areas, we are handcuffed into NOT profiling. So an 80 year old grandmother was strip searched, instead of the 20yr old Arabic in concealing robes that was coming in on a Student Visa.
Lawsuits galore because we "Picked" on someone, or made them take off their shawls. I'm sorry, this ISN'T a predominant muslim country. Yet... We don't or shouldn't make allowances for other groups, countries, feelings, beliefs or customs when it concerns security. You can have a Muslim prayer group in our High Schools, but not a Protestent Prayer group. How Screwed is that? We might "Offend" someone.
So give the security guys and gals a little slack. They have "Can't fire" until fired at rules, can't profile, can't do this or that. It only changes when a group of soldiers or security agents or political figures are blown to little bitty pieces. Then the SAME people who totally handcuffed the security wants people's heads, or wants Massive "Changes" in a total knee jerk political statement. All Politics, All the time.
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