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MCCRC appeals WMATA denial of request to document bag searches are “random”

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

[SIGN OUR PETITION AGAINST BAG SEARCHES] Today, MCCRC continued to press our “PARP” (public access records process) with the regional transit authority WMATA, appealing the agency’s 2/24/16 administrative decision that the first six elements of our request could not be … Continue reading →

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WMATA: come clean about bag searches, comply with MCCRC records request

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

[SIGN OUR PETITION AGAINST BAG SEARCHES] Last November, the Washington Area Metro Transit Authority (WMATA) police department announced it was resuming a controversial bag search procedure in which (allegedly) random customers are asked to submit to testing of their bags … Continue reading →

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MCCRC issues FOIA request about MTPD bag searches

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Thomas Nephew

[SIGN OUR PETITION AGAINST BAG SEARCHES] The Metro Transit Police Department recently announced that it was resuming the practice of assigning bag search units to random Metro stations for random bag searches of persons seeking to enter the WMATA Metro … Continue reading →

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WMATA Metro police followed citizen who refused bag search

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

On June 11, blogger, “Greater Greater Washington” contributor, and would-be Metro rider Eric Fidler tweeted: Random bag inspections at @wmata Shaw metro station. Walk 4 blocks to Shaw or U Street if you believe in the 4th Amendment. Minutes later, … Continue reading →

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If you see something, say something — on video

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

Anyone who’s used the Metro for any length of time practically knows it by heart –two little chimes, followed by this announcement by Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn: The Metro Transit Police will be performing random inspections of carry-on … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

What the heck — WordPress.com prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog,  have a look. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 7,400 times in 2011. If it were … Continue reading →

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Bag searches, Takoma Metro Station, 5/17/11

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Thomas Nephew
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Introductions at UDC Metro bag search symposium, 4/7/11

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Thomas Nephew

Remarks by Yvesner Zamar and Professor Andrew Ferguson follow:

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Panelists at UDC Metro bag search symposium, 4/7/11

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Thomas Nephew

WMATA Talking Points (“No specific or heightened threat at issue”) Panelists Andrew Taslitz, Jim Harper, James Wedick, and Dave Alpert follow:

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Q&A period at UDC Metro bag search symposium, 4/7/11

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Thomas Nephew

Parts 2, 3, and 4 follow:

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