Metro is the country's second-busiest rail transit system.
D.C. Metro officials announced today that Metro will begin random inspections of riders’ bags and other carry-on items at Metro stops around the city.
Metro Transit Police Department officers will conduct these checks at unannounced locations before passengers enter a Metro station or board a Metrobus. Randomly selected riders will be pulled off to the side for bag inspection and checks will be focused on explosives detection.
“The Security Inspection Program aims to deter terrorist attacks and increase the overall safety of the Metro system,” said Metro Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn in a news release.
Absolutely ridiculous. Not one terrorist will be caught, but a million riders will be inconvenienced.
Just an excuse for Metro PD to hassle people.