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The War on Terror Rides the Bus

By Adam Myers ⋅ June 10, 2008 ⋅ Tags: bus 2.0, gps, keanu, speed

Authorities can now put the brakes on terrorists who hijack New York buses.

Like something out of the movie “Speed,” a new GPS device enables authorities to remotely control a bus - slowing it down to 5 mph and preventing it from restarting once it has stopped. The device has been installed on thousands of local commuter and tourist buses.

The technology is designed to prevent a terrorist from ramming a bus filled with people and explosives into buildings or tunnels.

Private bus companies have received millions of dollars from the Department of Homeland Security for the security systems. It costs $1,500 to equip each bus, with $50-per-bus monthly maintenance costs.

Nice to see that Bus 2.0 has arrived, solving problems no one knew we had in the process. You are still out of luck if you happen to be a passenger on the bus at the time of the jihad though. I guess that is where Keanu comes in?

Woah!

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