[Infowarrior] - The Terrorist Risk of Food Trucks

[Richard Forno]

(The first line of Bruce's post should preface nearly anything released/reported/announced by DHS to *anyone*. --rick)

The Terrorist Risk of Food Trucks
bruce_schneier
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2012/11/the_terrorist_r.html

This is idiotic:

Public Intelligence recently posted a Powerpoint presentation from the NYC fire department (FDNY) discussing the unique safety issues mobile food trucks present. Along with some actual concerns (many food trucks use propane and/or  gasoline-powered generators to cook; some *gasp* aren't properly licensed food vendors), the presenter decided to toss in some DHS speculation on yet another way terrorists might be killing us in the near future.

The rest of the article explains why the DHS believes we should be terrified of food trucks. And then it says:

"The DHS' unfocused "terrorvision" continues to see a threat in every situation and the department seems to be busying itself crafting a response to every conceivable "threat." The problem with this "method" is that it turns any slight variation of "everyday activity" into something suspicious. The number of "terrorist implications" grows exponentially while the number of solutions remains the same. This Powerpoint is another example of good, old-fashioned fear mongering, utilizing public servants to spread the message."

Hear hear.

Someone needs to do something; the DHS is out of control.

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