[Pylot]

It sounds like the prosecutor looked for a reason to let her off the hook this time. Sensible enough.

But it you want to travel through a federal facility you have to play by their rules.

I don't like the "your papers please" aspect of this, however, it is a federal facility. We don't want to invite Johnny Jihad onto the property.

Now that the woman knows the rules, and a sign is posted, she needs to either go along or find a different way to work.

Nobody is going to prevail in getting the feds to allow anyone on their property under any rules except the ones the feds put up.

[JeffAtlanta]

I don't like the "your papers please" aspect of this, however, it is a federal facility.

This is a 'facility' in the loosest aspect of the word. The word 'campus' would be much more accurate. I'm not sure if you followed the previous thread, this is hard a high security facility.

In reality, the city bus service shouldn't be traveling through an area that requires security checks - some of the passengers are just passing through.

The city bus should just let all of the people off at the main gate and then go around.

[7thson]

I walk by dozens of Federal buildings every day. No one asks for an ID. Buses, cabs, cars, drive by these buildings constantly. No is stopped to asked for an id. The commuter bus drives up Capitol Hill, pass the Capitol and the Library of Congress. They have only stopped the buses during certain threatcon conditions, checking the under carriage and the baggage holder, but never stepped onboard to ask for id. This is bull! They only stopped the case so the Supremes will not overturn it. They know they would lose.

[Wurlitzer]

" I don't like the "your papers please" aspect of this, however, it is a federal facility"

So! I am not impressed by the fact it is a federal facility. That simply means we paid for it. Do federal employees get special protection (????) not offered to the rest of us? What makes them so special just because they get paid by us? Are they a higher class citizen? Why not show your ID no matter where you go on a public bus or do you think like I do that this will come soon enough? Being employed by the feds should never entitle you to special treatment. However, if the feds want to ask for ID for someone getting off the bus then that is a horse of a different color.

[Eagle Eye]

We don't want to invite Johnny Jihad onto the property.

What's to stop him if he has an ID?