Do you feel safer?

[moneymaker]

Off Topic: I don’t! While following a whitewashed gas truck down Rosecrans which had no markings on it (looked like it had been painted with white wash) heading towards a nuclear naval base I immediately thought terrorist nuclear attack. As long as travel within our country is free there is always the possibility of terrorist’s roaming about. Get ready for NSA phase 2. Are satellite phones also being spied on? My bet is that all foreign dignitaries will be buying sat phones. Any good stock tips on who will benefit from this?

[spdrun]

Truck was probably sold to a different company and primered to obliterate markings/trademarks of the old owner. Happens quite frequently.

I doubt that the SPs on the base would just allow an unmarked truck to drive onto base and into a sensitive area.

People worry way too fucking much. The level of security around the Stupidbowl in NJ is frankly insane, and almost a terrorist act in itself.

[moneymaker]

Or, was it a dry run, for some type of terrorist action. Wouldn’t even have to be nuclear to do some major damage.

[jeff303]

You’re literally more likely to be killed by your furniture than a terrorist attack.

[spdrun]

^^^

If it happens, it happens. So what?

30,000 people a year die from gunfire in the US, but no one seriously proposes to take away the 2nd Amendment. Even more people die from traffic accidents, yet the right to drive isn’t being seriously restricted. Inclusive of 9/11, about 4,000 people have died from terrorism on US soil IN THE LAST 20 years. 200 per year. Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn’t it?

The risk of death from terrorism is just the price we have to pay for living in a relatively free society. Keep in mind that bombings were pretty common in the 70s and 80s, but no one was a paranoid Nazi about the risk until after 9/11.

There are more important and pertinent things to worry about.

[moneymaker]

I agree, but tell that to that government, oh yeah i guess you just did. Good Job spdrun! NO FEAR
Heading to the mountains this weekend where I have just as much a chance of dying in a fire as any city dweller has of dying in a car crash.

[paramount]

Joe Biden in 2006 (1 minute video):

[CA renter]

[quote=spdrun]^^^

If it happens, it happens. So what?

30,000 people a year die from gunfire in the US, but no one seriously proposes to take away the 2nd Amendment. Even more people die from traffic accidents, yet the right to drive isn’t being seriously restricted. Inclusive of 9/11, about 4,000 people have died from terrorism on US soil IN THE LAST 20 years. 200 per year. Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn’t it?

The risk of death from terrorism is just the price we have to pay for living in a relatively free society. Keep in mind that bombings were pretty common in the 70s and 80s, but no one was a paranoid Nazi about the risk until after 9/11.

There are more important and pertinent things to worry about.[/quote]

Thank you.

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