tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post6457190816706546999..comments2007-08-03T09:32:53.440-05:00Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-20699735159307767522007-08-03T09:32:00.000-05:002007-08-03T09:32:00.000-05:002007-08-03T09:32:00.000-05:00Afraid to ask for more funds or decided to accept the risk to make his/her budget look better. I don't know the details, I'm just speculating.<BR/><BR/>It might be a similar situation regarding the Minnesota bridge. Prior to last week if someone wanted a budget to inpsect/improve US bridges they would be laughed at. It takes a tradgedy to make these kind of changes.<BR/><BR/>I guess 9/11 wasn't enough to get 24/7 coverage at the Phoenix airport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-20382596397829174232007-08-03T07:16:00.000-05:002007-08-03T07:16:00.000-05:002007-08-03T07:16:00.000-05:00Maybe the director was afraid to ask for more funds.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure you'd agree the lack of funds is no excuse. If you're running a factory and you have budget problems, you wouldn't cut corners on safely or other core practices (unless you're a Chinese toy factory, then you'd substitute cheaper lead based paints, but that's a different story).<BR/><BR/>They should find other ways to reduce expenses! Or, get the proper funds needed to do a proper job. Proper safety is much cheaper to society than a terrorist attack!Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-15240627910776106842007-08-03T07:02:00.000-05:002007-08-03T07:02:00.000-05:002007-08-03T07:02:00.000-05:00Clearly the TSA director was ignoring thier own guidelines allowing unsecured areas.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't guess there was any systemic reason for the directors lapse. I would assume the director chose not to staff the personnel for the 4.5 hours for budgetary reasons. I couldn't think of any other excuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com