In article , gonefishiing wrote:
you may be interested to know this
i have been involved in a number of projects up and down the hudson river
and taking the trian just about everyday.

during the republican convention here in NY, the police were stationed at
the major train stops (day and night)
the purpose being two fold (my understanding)
first to scare off any terrorists (!)

A good thing, assuming they would know a terrorist when they saw one,
which is doubtful.

second to pluck roving gangs of protesters off the trains before they
reached penn station.

Not a good thing...

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."


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