Monday, September 28, 2009
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FWD: Short of buses at Merlo. 5 runs canceled
JACK BOGDANSKI
When people complain about local government wasting money on frills while letting basic services decay, one of the stock responses is the "pots of money" song. It goes something like this: "You see, the money we're wasting is in a special pot that can be spent only on frills. It can't be spent on essentials. So don't complain about the essentials being neglected -- this money can't be spent on them." It's especially galling when the people giving you this line are the same people who drew up the separate pots, or who have the power to pour their contents all into one big pot at any time, if they wanted to.
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Another great excuse line is "That's not in our jurisdiction -- that's somebody else's jurisdiction." Just complain to Portland City Hall about the schools, the bridges, the lack of a decent mental health system, aircraft noise, or thinning bus service, and it won't be long before you hear, "We're not in charge of that. That's done by [the county, the school board, Tri-Met, etc.]."
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FEEDING THE PARANOIA
Due to the arrest of individuals suspected in terrorist activity in the Denver area, employees are asked to review the H-O-T protocol on the back of TriMet ID badges. While there is no specific indication of security threats in the Portland metropolitan region, employees should always be aware of their surroundings and follow these guidelines:All TriMet employees and contracted operations personnel have a basic security responsibility to serve as "eyes and ears" for the system and report all security issues. They are expected to report immediately to the Operations Command Center upon observing:
Safety hazards and security threats, including suspicious items, persons or behavior; and
Criminal behavior and unbadged persons in a TriMet workplace who do not belong.
Maintain heightened vigilance: report Hidden, Obviously suspicious, and not Typical packages or objects, persons acting suspiciously on the transit system, and unbadged strangers at TriMet facilities to the Operations Command Center at 503-962-6000.
Safety hazards and security threats, including suspicious items, persons or behavior; and
Criminal behavior and unbadged persons in a TriMet workplace who do not belong.
Maintain heightened vigilance: report Hidden, Obviously suspicious, and not Typical packages or objects, persons acting suspiciously on the transit system, and unbadged strangers at TriMet facilities to the Operations Command Center at 503-962-6000.
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