Terror Alert

Where's the massive display of force?

• Illinois state officials say they're passing on intelligence to local authorities about potential terrorist threats as federal investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York.
  
  But Illinois Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman Patti Thompson says it's up to municipalities to decide whether to beef up security and how.
  
  There weren't obvious signs Tuesday of upgraded security at Chicago subway and train stations.
  
  A police dog sniffed at bags while passengers waited to board an Amtrak train at Union Station. Several armed police also watched nearby. But it isn't clear if the measures are upgrades or normal procedure.
  
  Chicago transit and city officials declined comment on specific responses, if any, to federal security bulletins.

Maybe there weren't any security upgrades because...well, there isn't any protocol in place for them? We know we haven't received any TARA refresher training in years now. We haven't even seen anything about the terrorist arrests in Denver and New York in the CO Book that might affect patrol patterns in and around transportation hubs.

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