Zeke Zzzppt wrote:

Zeke Zzzppt wrote:


So, while you're on the subject, is there a place for government
fear-mongering? Like Secretary of Homeland Security Chertoff, with
access to -every- law enforcement agency in the US and probably the
Western world, and the best he can come up with is ..."Gee, I have
this gut feeling". :-(


D Peter Maus wrote:

Some of the greatest scientific discoveries have come as a result of
a gut feeling. Ask anyone who's been in combat if they don't develop a
'spidey sense' of impending engagement while on patrol. Ask anyone
who's served in law enforcement if they've not developed a gut feeling
about a suspect based on very slightly discernable behaviours. Ask
anyone who's ever worked in Customs if a gut feeling hasn't led to an
arrest and confiscation of contraband.

Unfortunately, Chertoff never served in law enforcement, Customs nor has
he ever "been out on patrol". He's a lawyer, judge and a political
appointee, not someone with field experience or magical powers.




And you think a judge can't get a gut feeling about impending matters?

You're more cynical than I thought.



I consider his "gut" just fear mongering.



Well, then. That should be good enough for all of us.


I know I'm sure relieved.