Caught up the excitement of elections, I think sometimes we forget the issues. Last year, some 'fwends' of mine were in the airport and noticed a pretty big security gap at the Baltimore airport.
Thanks to The Music Slut.
A band having their gear stolen is nothing new. Nor is crime in Baltimore. However, if we scan to the bottom of this article about the band, Best Fwends, having their gear stolen in the Baltimore airport, we notice something interesting:
according to the cops at the Baltimore/Washington International Airport, the cameras aren't even working.
Yep, that's right, while you have to toss your shaving cream, take off your shoes, and buy $5 water (because, you know, the water you brought from home may be a bomb), there is no security guard watching tapes for suspicious activity. Hell, there are no tapes to watch because, well, there are no cameras.
Maybe it's just me, but this seems like pretty basic security stuff, right!?