That's it. Bring in the TSA to search every last Christmas tree in America, including the trees already set up inside and in your yard. Porno-scanners need to be installed on every last block, in front of every tree and in front of every car. People must be ready for full pat-downs before buying a tree or starting their car. We really don't have any other choice. If we don't the bad guys will have won. Obviously it's critical that as a nation, we overreact and implement plans that fight the last incident. The Independent:
A Somali-born teenager was arrested yesterday for attempting to detonate what he thought was a car bomb at a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Oregon, US authorities said.Just a guess, but maybe actual intelligence operations like this are more helpful than the security theater that's generally favored in Washington.
Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction in connection with an alleged plot to bomb the annual event in downtown Portland, the FBI said in a statement late yesterday.
The bomb was a fake and had been provided to Mohamud as part of a long-term sting by the FBI. It also said Mohamud had been in contact with an unnamed individual overseas believed to be involved in terrorist activities.
