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Originally posted by filtherton
It shouldn't be a shocker. The rating system is essentially meaningless. I don't know anybody who changes anything in their day-to-day based on the color coded terror rating. It's not like they even have anything solid to back up changes in the color.
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I don't think you know what you are talking about. For those that work in the financial buildings in the NYC area that had their security increased last week, it does change their day-to-day lives. A lot. For people who live on the other side of the country, it might not. But the information they recieved came from a computer tech who worked with terrorists and they found substantial evidence including pictures and detailed plans of the buildings. So there is your solid evidence.
If you have read the 9/11 Commission Report, you would realize how important these security changes really are. On and before 9/11, most of the country's internal security was very unorganized. With the "terror-threat levels", different agencies in the government are able to adjust to be prepared for any threat that the government receives that is carried out. When it's orange (as it is now), don't be surprised to see more police at airports and guards with machine guns around potential targets. When it's yellow (a step lower), there won't be as many police at airports.
Before you complain about the extra security and terror rating system, I would suggest you read the 9/11 Commission Report and understand why these extra precautions are in place. It wasn't Bush who did this all on his own for his own good, these systems were designed and installed by Republicans and Democrats to make the country more secure and to prevent another terror attack of any kind from happening on American soil. This isn't about politics, it's about the safety of Americans.