After the 9/11 attacks in NY, the CTA has been practicing daily security checks on their trains. The conductor will announce on the intercom, “Attention all passengers, this train will be stopping for a couple of minutes due to a security check. We’ll be moving shortly and we apologize for the inconvenience.”
We definitely want them going around doing security checks. It’s only natural with everything that’s been happening not only in this great country but also around the world. I’m not saying we have to become paranoid and start looking over our shoulders, but this should remind us that we are still vulnerable and can’t be too overly confident that nothing can happen to us.
And yet, now that things have settled down a bit, everyone appears to be back to “business as usual”. We are always pressed for time and rushing to get to work on time. So when we hear the conductor announce the routine security check, you can see people rolling their eyes, hear heavy sighing and an occasional “shit!” or “fuck!”
I know this little delay is an inconvenience for some people. But as far as I’m concerned, if this delay is used as a preventative measure to help stop another disaster from happening… then, I don’t mind it at all!
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