by Lionel Bascom — March 18th, 2007 — 1 comment
When the Freedom Tower and the World Trade Center are completed, Fox News says visitors may have iris scans or thumb print analysis before they’re allowed in any of the buildings.
The network says smart cameras will also be scanning faces and match them to a photo database of known terrorists. Meanwhile, armed guards will be on patrol while air sensors randomly test the air for lethal gases.
‘Preliminary details of a plan to make the redeveloped 16-acre site as terrorism-proof as possible were provided to The Associated Press this past week by former FBI agent James Kallstrom, Gov. George Pataki’s senior counterterrorism adviser.
Kallstrom and city and federal officials are aiming for a higher standard of security than is currently in use for public spaces around the nation.
“This’ll be reflective of the times we live in,” Kallstrom said. “The consequences of attacking here could have more significance to the terrorists. It has a lot of symbolism. It’s going to be extremely well protected.”
7:52 PM in Uncategorized, World Trade Center, Ground Zero, Terrorist Threat, Freedom Tower News, Politics
These security measures will be important for the public’s perception of safety, and these two gentleman are very good at supplying the public with what they think the public wants to hear.
All of the above mentioned security efforts have been witnessed by millions of irises around the world through the magic of Hollywood. Hopefully, the “higher standard of security” includes more innovative strategies to defeat terrorism.
In regard to these gentlemen and their words of comfort…I’ll get my grain of salt ready for the taking.
Jeanne · March 18th, 2007 at 8:34 pm