The Associated Press reported today that:
"Police will begin random searches of bags and packages carried by people entering city subways, officials announced Thursday after a new series of bomb attacks in London. Passengers carrying bags will be selected at random before they pass through turnstiles, and those who refuse to be searched won't be allowed to ride, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.
'We just live in a world where, sadly, these kinds of security measures are necessary," Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. "Are they intrusive? Yes, a little bit. But we are trying to find that right balance.' "
As a five year subway rider, from 77-82, this makes me really sad. Eventually, we will all become as sanguine about this as we are about getting frisked at the airport! With my stainless steel hip, I'm pretty used to getting raked over the coals; the bells begin going off the second I step through the metal detecting archway. /jack
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