8.01.2004

And Now, Newark

I see the feds have added Newark, NJ to the terrorist watch list.

Newark?

You ever been to Newark? Now granted, Newark has a lot of financial dealings. I think AmEx and several big companies have their billing based out of there (but backups exist of everthing in strategic other locations so don't expect to have your AmEx account zeroed out), but strategic?

Even with my partner's family close by there in Morris County, I'm not in the least worried. If anything, it just reminds us that counter terrorism measures in this country pretty much exclusively worry about corporations - not ports, not Americans - corporations.