Federal buildings vulnerable to attack, report says

washingtonexaminer ^ | July 9, 2009

[JoeProBono]

A government report that found federal buildings were vulnerable to terrorist attacks because of poor security that included guards asleep on duty or distracted by erotic Web sites drew outrage from lawmakers Wednesday.

"As we approach the eighth anniversary of 9/11 ... it is outrageously unacceptable that the federal employees working in our federal buildings are still so utterly exposed to attacks by terrorists or other violent people," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., in a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing.

A new Government Accountability Office report said investigators smuggled bomb components past Federal Protective Service guards into 10 government buildings, including offices of senators, with high-risk security levels second only to the White House.

Guards did not even glance at the X-ray screens in nine out of the 10 buildings penetrated, according to GAO director Mark Goldstein. During one investigation, a guard was found asleep after taking a powerful painkiller. Another was found accessing an "adult Web site" on a government computer.

"I cannot fathom how security breaches of this magnitude were allowed to occur," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.

[JoeProBono]

[Nervous Tick]

>> “I cannot fathom how security breaches of this magnitude were allowed to occur,” said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.

I can fathom how, Susie!

THE GUARDS ARE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, TOO. Duh.

Few government employees are worth a tinker’s damn.

Outside our military... show me ten hardworking, competent Federal employees. You can’t do it. Sucky, bad-attitude gimme-gimme losers. And more and more of ‘em these days are Bambi affirmative action hires, even more worthless than usual.

[Joe Boucher]

Here in Fort Pierce Florida they have just started building a new Federal Courthouse. Right on U.S. highway 1. Building will be about 40 feet off the road.
Can you say Murrah Building?
Building put here to help improve a blighted neighborhood.

[Lloyd227]

"Federal buildings vulnerable to attack, report says"

hmmm... since the context is "Federal Buildings" I can't quite figure out of this is bad news or good news? But then I'm a little slow in that way........

[Oldpuppymax]

FEDERAL buildings. Not quite sure how to view this one. I assume that would include the IRS, Holder’s “Justice” Dept and the Capitol, while the house and senate are in session?

[SuperLuminal]

"A government report that found federal buildings were vulnerable to terrorist attacks because of poor security that included guards asleep on duty or distracted by erotic Web sites drew outrage from lawmakers Wednesday. "

Why not? Most of the building's occupants are in the same state of alert.

So...maybe this is good news. Not because the buildings could be attacked, but because attention may get drawn to the occupants themselves when the guards start copping pleas.