Still Handling Homeland Security With a 9/10 Attitude
"Amtrak confirmed to me last week that the elite members of the specialized OSSSO no longer carry long-arm weapons, which played a vital role in the unit's show-of-force patrols. Government sources blame anti-gun hostility inside Amtrak for the move. Amtrak also confirmed to me that West Coast members of the rail security unit — most of whom come from Special Forces, counterterrorism and other military service — have been denied police credentials. According to OSSSO sources on both coasts, the rival Amtrak Police Department, in conjunction with the local police union in California, have stymied the process over labor issues (OSSSO members are non-union)."
"Says my rail security source: "The deciding factor is overtime, not security.""
Thursday, September 24, 2009
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never heard of OSSSO, but they sound like a bunch of fascists to me, just reading what you wrote above, so its probably a good thing Amtrak does not want them.
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