News reports show that the American
Public Transportation Association is advocating for better security protection
aboard public transit to counter terrorism. Such advocacy follows a
failed attempt by two terrorists of blowing up a passenger train in
Toronto. It’s worth noting that The Transit Coalition works to
develop a safe, integrated, cost effective and environmentally sound
public transportation system for Southern California region. That
would include ensuring protective measures are in place to keep our
trains and buses as safe as possible while maintaining
business-friendly policies for marketplace transit lines. As
officials debate for solutions, the federal government must not
forget about one major source of the problem.
Unfortunately, we live in a world where
a group of religious extremists believe they have a right to kill
innocent people in order to serve their religion. Combating terrorism
is going to require both protective measures from the state and
federal level combined with religious leaders confronting extremists
of their so-called religous duty to mass-murder innocent people. Until
this happens, officials need to continue their debates for solutions.
One form of intelligence-driven protection that works is bomb
sniffing dogs which randomly check for suspicious items aboard
vehicles and transit stations. Let’s not forget that we the transit
rider must also continue to be on the lookout for any suspicious
activities.
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