Saturday, May 20, 2006

Headlines: Journalists haven't cornered the market on clever

"Plane Clothes: Lack of Anonymity at the Federal Air Marshal Service Compromises Aviation and National Security"

Brilliant! The above document, generated by the House Judiciary Committee, is the subject of a revealing, depressing and typically humorous story that can be read here.

As you might guess, the reports boil down to: Air marshals have to adhere to a specific dress code, one that is designed to make them blend in, that - whoa, no way! - does the opposite.

Maybe the marshals should contact the Secret Service: There's cats who know how to blend in.

The report also states marshals have to stay in certain hotels, including the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale, where a quick check on room availability showed a room for one starts at $149 for a Saturday night in June.

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