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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've been riding MARC for years and never had this happen before.

Four homeland security officers in vests and guns came onto my train car at Silver Spring and rode to Union Station. They were accompanied by a uniformed police officer (not sure if it was MD or DC). They stood on the train car like they were about to do something but they ended up just getting off the train and walking towards the station.

What would be the reason that homeland security needs to ride a commuter train if not to intimidate people?

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You must be young.  This happened a lot during the years after 9/11.[/quote]

Not young, but I wasn't here during 9/11. How is what we are experiencing now even remotely comparable to 9/11?[/quote]

I think pp's point is that it has never been unusual to see law enforcement patrolling public places that could be vulnerable to a terrorist attack, like sporting events and mass transit.  That's why you often see sniffer dogs at airports and train stations, for instance.  [/quote]

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