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[theweaselking]

Responding to "a possible threat of terror and fright," Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced Monday that trick-or-treaters will be subject to random bag searches this Halloween season.

"Individuals concealing their identities through clever disguise, and under cover of night, may attempt to use the unspecified threat of 'tricks' to extort 'treats' from unsuspecting victims," Chertoff said. "Such scare tactics may have been tolerated in the past, but they will not be allowed to continue this Halloween."

Comments

[matgb]

*Grabs popcorn*
Someone is going to point out to you it's the Onion and therefore not true, which should be fun to watch...

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Heh. It's Wednesday, which means that most people know to take me with a pound or so of salt.

[cmseward.livejournal.com]

Hey, *I* even caught it this time.

[harald387.livejournal.com]

Is it a sign of how bad things are getting that I can no longer, without checking the link, tell if this is satire or reality?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Chertoff's use of scarequotes and apparent unfamiliarity with the terms being discussed should be a giveaway, even if the sentiment isn't.

[desdenova.livejournal.com]

I had to read it twice before it occured to me, "Oh, hey, is this the Onion?"

[sivi-volk.livejournal.com]

I'm getting better at catching these.

It always takes me a few seconds before my heart rate slows back down, though.