2,10 (ineffectiveness of government)

F.    Ineffectiveness of govt. in dealing with the problem:

2008 Homeland security doc on stadium evacuation.
Misspellings and obsession with non-issues.  Basically 77 pages of stating the painfully obvious.  Outlining every potential problem imaginable, including "mayonaise" left out in the sun at the "concessation" stand.  Every issue including the "Accidential" release of chemical, radiological and biological weapons.  Shouldn't these be classified as intentional.  Everything seems to be on the table except the most pressing one, the potential for stampedes and the evisceration of emergency evacuation protocol.  Then again, that would likely open up a can of worms.  It would necessitate exploring more challenging concepts and result in a much longer report.  And most important, it's an admission of a problem that requires a universal solution.

It would also seem that there may be a reluctance to confront this issue directly for fear of being accused of trying to stoke a culture of fear and paranoia.  Many claim the United States government is drifting toward a police state.  Such a decision, could be interpreted by the general public as a move in that direction.  There could very well be a public outcry, and if there was, it would be understandable.  But considering what's at stake, I believe this to be a reasonable from a cost/benefit perspective.