Above: Years ago, a morning ferry heads out from Kingston.
In The News
Suspect charged with smashing out ferry windows with fire extinguishers
by Jeremy Harris
KOMO News
Oct 29, 2025
“Prosecutors in Kitsap County have filed charges against a man who is accused of using a fire extinguisher to bash out the windows of two ferries that were moored in Bremerton earlier this month.”
“A police report says he broke windows, damaged a shore cable power plug, then loosened the lines to the “Lady Swift” and “Rich Passage” ferries, sending them adrift in the water.”
Zero Questions From Newspeople
What security protocols are in place at the Bremerton port facility?
After 911, port security was upgraded across the US?
10 Years After 9/11, Security Still a Top Priority of U.S. Ports
Maritime Logistics Professional
September 1, 2011
“In the decade since Sept. 11, 2001, America’s seaports and the federal government have joined forces to make major gains in fortifying and hardening port facilities against intruder attack. Since then, public port authorities have made terrorism detection and prevention one of their top priorities.”
In recent years, the press tends to support government agencies, departments and policies rather than question them.
Love to see newspeople out asking questions.
What we get now is sort of a press release style of news reporting where a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest policy update, drug bust/federal grant money award, etc.
Newspeople post this statement as is. A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
The press has failed.
Over the past 35 years or so, newspeople have failed in their role of investigating and asking questions related to public policy.
In a free and honest society, newspeople would ask questions.
JFK speaks about the role of the press and voices of dissent in a free society:
Possibly of interest:
Newspeople Avoid Questions – WSF Security
Any Security at Washington State Ferry Terminals?
Washington State Ferries Security
TSA – Newspeople Refuse To Ask
Sound Publishing And Black Press Media