Do you feel more or less safe living where you do?

Hubby · 12-23-2003

I don't drive for a day job, but I do work on a military base. The security checks get tighter every time they do this. I have 3 different IDs (not including my Drivers Licence). One to get on the base, one to get in the building I work in and my company ID. They alll have to be visable "at all times", so everyone walking around has badges hanging off of them in one way or another. The gates to get on the base have small "bunkers" set up just inside them with rifles and more sitting at the ready, aimed at the gate and manned at all times should something happen. One of the IDs is also the card that I have to swipe to get into the building. Once again they have disabled all but two of the external door card readers, so you have to go in one of the two doors that lead past the security office to get to the inner door that you need to swipe your ID to get passed. It can be a pain sometimes, but if it will help keep things safe, I don't mind.

Sometimes it does make us want to say that old joke though ---
"Badges!! We don't need no stinkin' badges!!!"

Last edited by Hubby at Dec 23 2003, 03:48 PM

12-23-2003	#28
Hubby Members Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 202	I don't drive for a day job, but I do work on a military base. The security checks get tighter every time they do this. I have 3 different IDs (not including my Drivers Licence). One to get on the base, one to get in the building I work in and my company ID. They alll have to be visable "at all times", so everyone walking around has badges hanging off of them in one way or another. The gates to get on the base have small "bunkers" set up just inside them with rifles and more sitting at the ready, aimed at the gate and manned at all times should something happen. One of the IDs is also the card that I have to swipe to get into the building. Once again they have disabled all but two of the external door card readers, so you have to go in one of the two doors that lead past the security office to get to the inner door that you need to swipe your ID to get passed. It can be a pain sometimes, but if it will help keep things safe, I don't mind. Sometimes it does make us want to say that old joke though --- "Badges!! We don't need no stinkin' badges!!!" Last edited by Hubby at Dec 23 2003, 03:48 PM __________________ It's finally open! Click here to download the NEW poker room!