[sauropod]

Double that 90 minute time.

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[Viva Le Dissention]

Sounds amazingly unconstitutional, but I guess we've evolved well past that annoying and antiquated document.

[sr4402]

Are you sure they are stopping ALL cars? In Atlanta Hartsfield, they are stopping randomly. They are also checking licence plates in the parking lot.

I think it has to do with the Orange Alert. Now will the dems scream this is an encroachment on our 'freedoms' after they said that the administration wasn't doing enough? Just wait and see.

[dts32041]

Why worry it is a blue state.

[Naspino]

Police officials say that the "100 percent security checks" began after 10 a.m. Police say the sweeps are not a response to a specific threat.

No. I am sure it was a veiled threat.

[Robert357]

Perhaps the following may shed light on the "specific threat." I suspect that since Logan Airport was used by Saudis for bad things in the past when other Saudis were doing bad things in other places that all airports are on extremely high alert.

A Saudi man is facing federal felony charges after three small "firecracker-type" pyrotechnic devices were found during a search of his backpack after he arrived at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts.

I am sure that the Saudi just wanted to celebrate a kind of "new year." (/sarcasm)

[GreyWolf]

Airport officials say that the sweeps are not expected to create major delays entering the airport.

That is because the delays are already so long that any increase at all would be insignificant.

[Graymatter]

Of course it's going to increase the delay! Sheesh.

Never thought I'd see the day when I wouldn't mind being questioned and fingerprinted and patted down, but the terror threat will continue for many years, I think.

Maybe we'll see better train service if this keeps up.

And I don't think we're nearly strict enough about air travel security. The terrorists are going to go all out to prevent Bush's reelection this year, the danger is great and our response should be greater.