[a href="http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080827_lj_hawes.1983f2d0.html"]North Texas house burns because local authorities switched off hydrants "to fight terrorism"[/a]
A house in North Texas burned down because the local authorities had switched off the fire-hydrants to stop terrorists from poisoning the water supply through them (?!?!). As Schneier sez, "This pegs the stupid-meter." At 11. [blockquote]He explains all the district's hydrants, including those in Alexander Ranch, have had their water turned off since just after 9/11 - something a trade association spokesman tells us is common practice for rural systems. "These hydrants need to be cut off in a way to prevent vandalism or any kind of terrorist activity, including something in the water lines," Hodges said.
[/p]But Hodges says fire departments know, or should have known, the water valves can be turned back on with a tool. [/p] [/blockquote] Errrrrrrr.........waitaminute.... turned back on with a tool? So these fire-hydrants will stop terrorists who are capable of poisoning the water supply through them, but only if the terrorists can't get a tool? Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight............
[a href="http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa080827_lj_hawes.1983f2d0.html"]Are the fire hydrants in your neighborhood turned on?[/a]
