From: lumpy@digitalcartography.com   
      
   wishing@yourwell.com wrote:   
   > > >    Let me suggest this: Military installations   
   > > > are guarded by MP's, that is, by Uniformed   
   > > > Service people. Area-51 is guarded by   
   > > > contract hires...   
      
   Lumpy wrote:   
   > > Every military base I've ever been to   
   > > has contract security, not MP's. I've   
   > > known plenty of the guys that did that   
   > > job. Modest wage, nothing special. Just   
   > > another armed security guy like at the   
   > > banks or driving the Brinks truck.   
      
   Andrew wrote:   
   > Hey, no argument from me.   
   > Next time I ride my Harley past Ft. Myer, Andrews,   
   > or Quantico (all local to me) I'll let them know at   
   > the gate they're all just Poseurs, Wannabes, or   
   > Rent-a-Cops. Not !...   
      
   I've never been to Myer, but the last time I was   
   at Andrews AFB and the several times I've been   
   at MCB Quantico, it was contract security, not   
   MP's at the gate. Has it changed post 9/11?   
      
   Of course that's at the regular, surface road   
   gates. Maybe you're talking about the underground,   
   2000 mph tunnel entrance running from Palmdale.   
   Those are probably MP's, or maybe Greys with   
   force field security and anal probe ID scanners.   
      
      
   Lumpy   
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