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US border station scraps sign that says "United States" because terrorists might attack it Posted by Cory Doctorow, July 29, 2009 2:54 AM | A handsome, welcoming new border crossing has had its 21-foot-high yellow "United States" letters scrapped because crazy border people are afraid that the words "United States" will serve as an irresistible temptation for terrorists. Four years ago, when the federal General Services Administration unveiled its plans for a new border-crossing station here in northeastern New York State, the design was presented as part of the agency's campaign to raise the dismal standards of government architecture. Even many in the famously fractious architectural community celebrated the complex -- particularly its main building, emblazoned with glossy yellow, 21-foot-high letters spelling "United States" -- as a rare project the government could point to with pride... Yet three weeks ago, less than a month after the station opened, workers began prying the big yellow letters off the building's facade on orders from Customs and Border Protection. The plan is to dismantle the rest of the sign this week... "There were security concerns," said Kelly Ivahnenko, a spokeswoman for the customs agency. "The sign could be a huge target and attract undue attention. Anything that would place our officers at risk we need to avoid." http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/29/us-border-station-sc.html |
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how shitty is this world we live in
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I'd say beautiful world with a number of $hitty people living in it. Too bad they didn't think of it before the made the sign, hope they can recyle it into something useful.
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Wow. Now terroist are stopping us from just putting up a sign that says United States at a border crossing.
What's next? Removing all United States flags from federal buildings at border crossings. 
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Edited by
adj4u
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Thu 07/30/09 10:54 AM
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I'd say beautiful world with a number of $hitty people living in it. Too bad they didn't think of it before the made the sign, hope they can recyle it into something useful. well you live in it 
speak of yourself? 
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Wow. Now terroist are stopping us from just putting up a sign that says United States at a border crossing. What's next? Removing all United States flags from federal buildings at border crossings.
I think a flag is a hell of a lot cheaper to replace. Unless you don't mind you money being used to replace the most expensive target. |
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Edited by
boo2u
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Thu 07/30/09 10:53 AM
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I'd say beautiful world with a number of $hitty people living in it. Too bad they didn't think of it before the made the sign, hope they can recyle it into something useful. well you live in it
speak of yourself?
I believe I just did speak for myself Oh ya I forgot...
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"Anything that would place our officers at risk we need to avoid"
Really... Did they bother asking the officers what they thought about... Far as I am concerned we should put the biggest sign up... Stake out the area... Let em get close... And show them first hand what the 2nd ammendment is all about.  Why the heck be fearfull of cowards.
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Edited by
Zapchaser
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Thu 07/30/09 09:30 PM
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"Anything that would place our officers at risk we need to avoid" Really... Did they bother asking the officers what they thought about... Far as I am concerned we should put the biggest sign up... Stake out the area... Let em get close... And show them first hand what the 2nd ammendment is all about. Why the heck be fearfull of cowards.
New Border Patrol: Entice em' then ice em'!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxyzOaFdwgc |
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