Another round trip ferry crossing on Saturday. No security at either terminal.
June, 2006-
Belligerent motorist blows past toll booth and onto ferry:
Ferry incident exposes security weaknesses
June, 2012-
This video tells us that security personal are on site every day- at 2:56
Maybe security personnel are present at some specific terminal each day. Dozens of round trip crossings from various terminals indicate that in many cases- no security screening takes place prior to boarding ferries.
Oct, 2014-
Where were security personnel on the day this motorist blew past the ticket booth, ignoring personnel assigned to proper staging of vehicles:
Video: Man dies after SUV crashes through gate at Southworth ferry dock, sinks in Sound
Post-911 security protocols kept him safe:
Man dies after car drives off ferry dock
Jan, 2015-
No security personnel here, here, or here.
This video shows US Coast Guard gun boats escorting the ferries. K-9 teams are on site to detect explosives:
What is the point in having gunboats escorting ferries if terrorists are free to put their boat on a trailer and drive it onto the ferry?
If the Oklahoma City bomber rolls onto the ferry- how does the SWAT team help out an hour later?
More here:
The Press has been Neutralized
Washington State ferries post-911 security protocols update:
Washington State Ferries Security
Washington State ferry passengers are advised via PA system to not leave backpacks or packages unattended during ferry crossings.
Meanwhile- on the car deck- cars, trucks, vans, commercial vehicles, etc. are left unattended during ferry crossings.
More here:
Washington State ferries post-911 security protocols update:
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