Think terrorists will ever attack Beaver Island, Michigan? Think they've ever heard of it?Its a small island with only about 500 people on it in the middle of Lake Michigan. But, because of ferry service (right), it falls under the same laws as big ports like New York City or San Francisco.
The Washington Post's David Broder took his annual summer getaway there -- and found taxpayers were forced to spend $127,000 on a fence around the ferry landing to protect against terrorists.
It's part of a "one-size-fits-all" Maritime Security Act Congress passed that requires the same kind of security in Beaver Island -- population 500 -- as in New York City. (WashPost)
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