http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/225286_security21.html
Saturday, May 21, 2005
"Security checkpoints removed from Capitol"
By DAVID AMMONS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "OLYMPIA -- Airport-style security checkpoints at the state Capitol are quietly being dismantled, underscoring the post-9/11 balancing act that states face between safety and easy, welcoming access.
The Legislature, which had authorized the heightened security in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, has backed away, and the machinery will be gone by today.
The move will save more than $2 million in the next two years, but more importantly, will send a signal of openness, said Rich Nafziger, chief administrator for the House."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,157306,00.html
"Florida Girl, 8, Found in Landfill; Suspect Charged"
Sunday, May 22, 2005
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "LAKE WORTH, Fla. An 8-year-old girl who had been sexually assaulted and buried under rocks in a trash bin was found alive Sunday by an officer searching a landfill, authorities said. A teenager was charged with attempted murder."
Not a wise move, IMO.