Everyone Certainly is Appreciative
That's a quote from the Fox News reporter on scene at the Superdome in New Orleans, thanking two National Guard privates for confiscating, among other things, a fork, plastic disposable razors, allen and ratchet wrenches, pocket knives, scissors, combs, and nail clippers, from refugees seeking shelter from Hurricane Katrina.
People must unergo bag and body checks for "contraband." If you have prescriptions, you must have ID to match. And of course, no weapons are allowed.
When asked why a fingernail file was confiscated, one of the privates replied "Fingernail files have a point on them. We just think it will be safer."
Ah yes. The militia is now the National Guard, right?
Back to Geraldo Rivera, who is relieved.
"I'm glad for all the people seeking shelter, that's all they've got."
Make no mistake--this is the way things will go down in every future major emergency. And no doubt everyone will certainly be appreciative.