Thread: Is the TSA going to target subways and light rail?

Imagine what would happen if a new "light rail" passenger system required TSA body scanners and "troublesome" Americans (of the wrong ethnicity) were forced to enter "special cars" routed to "detention centers"?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02459.html

The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the nation's subway and light-rail systems, responding to what it says is haphazard and ineffective oversight by state agencies.

Under the proposal, the U.S. Department of Transportation would do for transit what it does for airlines and Amtrak: set and enforce federal regulations to ensure that millions of passengers get to their destinations safely. Administration officials said the plan will be presented in coming weeks to Congress, which must approve a change in the law.

The proposal would affect every subway and light-rail system in the country, including large systems in Washington, New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Critical details of the plan remain unclear, including how much it would cost, where the money would come from, how the federal government would enforce its rules and whether it is equipped to carry out enhanced oversight. Existing state oversight bodies could remain in place to enforce the new regulations but would need to meet federal standards and gain federal approval.

Yep, sell more machines add 100,000 TSA employees to the roles perhaps another 16,000 IRS and we have a government security force.
Did the SS begin this way.