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To: David Jones who wrote (40933)	9/7/2005 8:51:21 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) of 306849

well what do you know. The old 60 minutes article happens to be available online. It doesn't have the "bomb sniffing submarines", but it DOES have the following (See the Laci Petersen boat which is pretty close)- if you will recall my original point was that homeland security money is being used for frivilous purposes and not infrastructure: Handouts For The Homeland Like the four Segways purchased by the sheriff’s office in Santa Clara County, Calif., which could be used to transport its bomb squad in the event of a terrorist attack against facilities in Silicon Valley. Sheriff Laurie Smith and Capt. Edward Perry say the protective suits are heavy -- 85 pounds each -- and hot. The ordinance experts are only allowed to stay in them for 30 minutes at a time. They say the Segways will allow them to get to the explosives quicker and stay there longer. How will it help them deal with the threat of terrorism? "Well, it's another tool in our toolbox to help us prepare for dealing with explosive devices. And terrorists use explosives," says Smith. "Santa Clara County may well be a site that al Qaeda has in mind," says Cox. "But if it is, I hope that we have more sophisticated equipment than Segways with which to respond." An hour north of Santa Clara County is the city of Oakland, and one of the largest ports in the country, which makes it a legitimate terrorist target. Although primary security is provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, Alameda County Sheriff Charlie Plummer used homeland security money to buy underwater cameras that were used in the search for Lacy Peterson; a boat with diving equipment; and the first-ever, lead-lined, weapons-of-mass destruction container. cbsnews.com

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