Superfluous Use of Homeland Security #23437

Found in an AP news story I found on the Drudge Report in an article about Illinois installing spy cameras at highway rest stops:

"People needing help simply push a button on the emergency box. That automatically alerts authorities and sends them pictures from that camera so they can see what is happening. ``It adds to our homeland security,'' said Mike Monseur, a spokesman for the Illinois Department of Transportation."

I feel safer already. I hope they leave a few blind areas at the rest stops so truckers can still enlist the services of prostitutes. You don't want a bunch of frustrated truckers on the road. They are already hopped up on speed you don't need them all backed up too.

Dumb phone call of the Day

In case you don't know, I work in telephone reference for a major public library in a major city. I just took a call from a guy who wanted the North Carolina commercial driver's manual on audio tape.