Thu, 26 Feb 2009

Mule skinners need background checks, too

I've heard of lots of stupid government policies over the years: this one has to take the cake! I can only imagine what a mule skinners idea of a "dirty bomb" might be ...

A federal anti-terror law that requires longshoremen, truckers and others to submit to criminal background checks has ensnared another class of transportation worker -- mule drivers.

(link) [CNN.com]

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