I see on CNN that Tiger Woods 498 ton yacht slipped through security
surveillance. When the Coast Guard realized that something so big was in
port unexpectedly, they gave him the TFR busting treatment.

It went on to say that they don't worry about vessels under 300 tons. A ton
in this case is a volume measurement of 100 cubic feet so we are talking
about 30,000 cubic feet, 4286 square feet of 7 foot headroom. That's enough
to hide some usable quantities of nasty stuff or evil people.

Why is it that the TSA seems more concerned about the threat posed by my 172
(Lighter than the dinghy for many 200 ton vessels) than vehicles comparable
in size to a 747 that can tie up at any waterfront in the nation without
anyone saying "boo"?

Do you feel safer knowing that most of the people who could be watching our
coastlines are over in Iraq?

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Roger Long