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Wednesday, April 05, 2006

McKinney Controversy to Spur Reform?

Roll Call is the first newspaper that I'm aware of to call for subjecting members of Congress to the same security procedures as the rest of us:
we have a simple solution to make sure we don’t see a repeat of the [McKinney]incident, and it doesn’t even require Members to keep track of those pesky lapel pins. With the full-throated support of the House and Senate leadership, the police board should immediately call an end to the practice of allowing Members and those accompanying them to bypass magnetometers and other security measures around the Capitol complex....A little inconvenience may cause Members to better remember why the Capitol Police are here, as if reminders are necessary after two officers were slain just a few years ago trying to defend the Capitol. They are to protect Members before they are to serve them.

Note to terrorists: You don't need a Congressional pin to avoid metal detectors, just befriend a member of Congress and walk in with them.