terror alert system discussion
 

Everytime we get a terror alert in America, i turn it on the news and i see that the status is usually yellow (elevated, or green ). And when this happens airports, coast guard, etc around the nation are asked to be on a lookout or "high alert" for any "strange activity". What they really mean is if you see a foreign man with black hair and a dark tan carrying a something (anything) to tackle his ass and interogate him asap, am i right?


when and if the terror alert were to reach "severe" status, what are we as americans supposed to do? We don't have anything to do except to go on with our day as if nothing ever happened annoy: . Shouldn't the President or whoever try and come up with some emergency plan? ( escape tunnels, barracades, bomb shelters, etc)

you guys know where im going with this...

I'm Canadian. I don't have to worry about terrorism. *




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Build your own nuclear fallout shelter like in Only Fools & Horses rock:

well, I don't think it means attacking everyone who looks arabic.
For example, if you see a Ryder van pull up to a Federal building and the driver unexplicably scurries off, that's a good sign to get the cops (or if you're MacGyver drive to the nearest cement-pouring truck and fill the bomb truck with a bomb dampenig casing biggrin: )

There is nothing we can really do if security fouls up. I am sure that passengers would resist hijackers more fiercly in the future knowing that they are going to ram into something, not be taken hostage.

Well, the terror alert has never been at green. Green is the lowest it gets. I don't think its gone below yellow, correct?

And the highest is if a threat is iminent. So it won't be at that level until 5 seconds before a plane hits another building. So you don't have to worry about it being at red, because once it gets there, the terrorist act will have taken place already.

Are you talking about a security plan for the entire United States?

What are they supposed to do? Build enormous underground bunkers, and then when the terror level goes up, schools shut down, businesses stop, wall street shuts down, and everyone runs inside the bunker? I doubt that would be good for the country.

There's nothing the government can do directly for every individual. You ahve to do it yourself. And thats where parinoia comes in. If your parinoid enough, build yourself a bomb shelter and live the rest of your life in fear. Sure it might save your life, but I'd rather not worry about it and die in an attack, than worry about it for the rest of my life and have nothing happen to me.

On a somewhat related matter, have you guys seen the movie "Arlington Road"? Good movie, and Strykers talk about delivery trucks reminded me of it. It deals more with domestic terrorism, but still is very valid today in my opinion.

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There is nothing we can really do if security fouls up. I am sure that passengers would resist hijackers more fiercly in the future knowing that they are going to ram into something, not be taken hostage.[/quote:7cf72]

Agreed. Chances of a high jacking now a days, arn't very likely. But, gtboy's is partly right. If you were to walk into an airport with turban, looking like a Muslim, I bet a couple people would change flights. People would be starring at you. Just not fair. rock:

[quote:274f0]Well, the terror alert has never been at green. Green is the lowest it gets. I don't think its gone below yellow, correct?[/quote:274f0]

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yea, your're right. I just couldn't think of the level below yellow.


[quote:274f0]Are you talking about a security plan for the entire United States?

What are they supposed to do? Build enormous underground bunkers, and then when the terror level goes up, schools shut down, businesses stop, wall street shuts down, and everyone runs inside the bunker? I doubt that would be good for the country. [/quote:274f0]

That would be one hell of a start though, don't ya think? Instead of civilians running for their lives when under attack, causing even more havoc and chaos, they could just as easily be headed to the nearest shelter w/ their family knowing and feeling alot safer than being outside.[/quote]

Just hide under a pile of coats.

...or stick your head in the ground. Works for ostriches.

man the chances of a terrorist attack are more likely to come from a fellow american vs a forienger. but it there is ever atttack the only security you have is how far you are from it and an attack can happen to any country.

[quote:69d13]man the chances of a terrorist attack are more likely to come from a fellow american vs a forienger[/quote:69d13]

says the guy from idaho

ya well what about that guy in texas i believe it was who had like 10000 rounds and a good amount of explosives and guns

he had a right as a US Citizen to bear arms

yes your right i have weapons my self, but he had illeagle explosives which i think is a lil freaky, but then again who doesnt like to blow something up once in a while

[quote="colt_45":faf53]ya well what about that guy in texas i believe it was who had like 10000 rounds and a good amount of explosives and guns[/quote:faf53]

you mean David Koresh?
he also had a cult of whackos and his "religion" allowed him to fuck any 14-year-old from the families of the cult oOo:
Those people were freakier than the Taliban, and thats saying something.

No, but you gotta worry about all that damn ice and snow melting and drowning your ass biggrin: *



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