Trump moves to cut bomb-sniffing dogs at NYC's airports, train hubs

[mfcorey1]

New Yorkers could see fewer bomb-sniffing dogs at the city’s airports and train stations if President Trump gets his way.

Trump’s proposed 2021 budget released to Congress last week includes plans to eliminate a program that deploys dog teams to detect explosives at crowded travel hubs across the country.

Last year’s budget allocated $59 million for 31 of the dog units, formally called Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response Teams. Trump wants to slash those figures to zero.

“As state and local law enforcement agencies already monitor and maintain jurisdiction in these areas, the VIPR Teams’ efforts are duplicative and unnecessary,” the White House wrote in justifying the cut. “In addition, VIPR Team performance measures fail to articulate program effectiveness, and lack demonstrable results.”

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-schumer-bomb-sniffing-dogs-transit-hubs-20200217-encn7v7b4rde7co6jft734l7tm-story.html

[Nature Man]

1. can they reassign them to protect the rest of us

from MAGAts?

[mr_lebowski]

3. Trumps such an fool he thinks that if the dogs aren't finding a bunch of explosives ...

There's no use in having them on the job.

It's called DETERRENCE you idiot.

Not to mention this is going to increase the costs for states and local governments, which I'm sure he has no intention of offsetting in any way.

[sakabatou]

2. Because screw safety?

[hack89]

4. He does have a point about program effectiveness

a lot of what passes for security now days is simply security theater designed to placate nervous voters. TSA screening at the airport is good example. We have been doing this now for 18 years now - nothing wrong with saying "this is not worth money or effort" and doing something different.

[Midnight Writer]

6. Dogs have the ability to sense Trump's demonic blood, and are his most feared enemy.

[Hekate]

7. Fckr. The Orange Monster is punishing NY and California every way he can. NY is where ...

...the 9-11 attackers struck. This is both cruel and stupid.

[lillypaddle]

8. Another revenge move?

too many lawsuits?

[mfcorey1]

10. That's exactly what it is!

[jls4561]

16. One of the dogs used for security at Mar a Lago peed on Donnie's twitter phone, so REVENGE!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

9. This leaves more money for golf.

I imagine trips to Mar-A-Lago will double if Putin is able to get Fat Donnie a second term.

[safeinOhio]

11. Mostly German Shepards.

He can have Germany pay for it.

[Fullduplexxx]

12. Cant have a re-election horrible terrorist event with those in place

[GoCubsGo]

13. He'll change his mind when the airlines and other coprporations come down on him.

That imbecile thinks he's only punishing New York and New Yorkers. Apparently, he doesn't understand that his petty vindictiveness affects a lot more than them--including a hell of a lot of people whose support he requires. And, who can take him out in the blink of an eye

[struggle4progress]

14. "Putin says: Stop checking for explosives at airports!"

[lostnfound]

15. Did your buddies the Saudis ask for that? Nt

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

17. I agree that most of what passes for security is simply theater.

How many people are checking explosives, or carrying them on?

[Maru Kitteh]

18. Stupid SOB really does hate dogs, doesn't he.

[CatWoman]

19. i think he hates common sense and competency more

[CalFione]

20. At every opportunity, Trump does the exact wrong thing.