Homeland Insecurity: The Houston Airport Rangers

[dave () farber net]

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From: Richard Forno <rforno () infowarrior org>
To: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 11:40:16 -0400
Subj: Homeland Insecurity: The Houston Airport Rangers


Here's an op-ed by perhaps one of the most respected security theorists
these days.   You can't make stuff up like this.

-rick
Infowarrior.org


The Houston Airport Rangers
By Bruce Schneier, CTO Counterpane
Published Sunday 25th July 2004 10:41 GMT

Want to help fight terrorism? Want to be able to stop and detain suspicious
characters? Or do you just want to ride your horse on ten miles of trails
normally closed to the public? Then you might want to join the George Bush
Intercontinental (IAH) Airport Rangers program. That's right. Just fill out
a form and undergo a background check, and you too can become a front-line
fighter as Houston's airport tries to keep our nation safe and secure. No
experience necessary. You don't even have to be a US citizen.

No; it's not a joke. The Airport Rangers program is intended to promote both
security and community participation, according to the official description.
It's a volunteer mounted patrol that rides that horses along the pristine
wooded trails that form the perimeter of the 11,000-acre airport.

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/07/25/houston_airport_rangers/


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