Smart Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 well... I may forget all about this thread in the morning, that much is true... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I could be wrong, but I recall reading somewhere that China worked out a deal where they handle their own security at large ports within their trade zones. I don't remember the details exactly but I think the arrangement had something to do with the US granting these areas the same status as embassies. Whether that's worth freaking out about is largely a matter of opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelofdeath Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 ^^im pretty sure during the clinton years the chinese ports were allowed to have chinese control in the US... california i think. dont quote me on this though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 fucking 'clinton years' crap... NO, before 9/11 there was really not that much national port security apart from what you'd expect, for a thousand years we've all been sending our shit hither and yon and relying on the 'local' port authorities to protect it... all the deals about foreign security concerning foreign interests came after 9/11, obviously not ALL, there's always been smuggling and stuff but, generally... only after 9/11 and the patriot act did foreign governments actually have to start DECLARING that the security forces surrounding various businesses were either wholly owned or at least funded by their respective governments. This was never really a secret but after 9/11 you suddenly had to declare it, or not.. creating a sort of black market for foerign intelligence in our country. As long as you're paying taxes we don't care wo your securit guards are... and that's where we're at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo-f Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Yeah I remember reading something about port security but that could well have been on here that I did so, so I have no opinion on it until I read something from a more authoritative source. It will surprise me if it does happen as a regular deal, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.crooked Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 The town called off the agreement. It was never real to begin with. The guy running it was a con artist. Gawker had a whole series on this as it went down. Nothing happened. Move it along folks. Nothing to see here. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_casek Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 http://www.kulr8.com/news/local/61320122.html http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&source=hp&q=american+police+force+hardin+montana&aq=2&aqi=g10&oq=american+police+force Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo-f Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 I kind of thought that the conversation had moved past that issue now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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