Port gives up on antiterrorism funds this year (Oakland)

OAKLAND — Nothing can be done to get federal security funding for the Port of Oakland this year, so port officials and congressional representatives will have to focus on winning money next year, Rep. Barbara Lee said Tuesday. "We asked if there was an appeal process and (the Department of Homeland Security) indicated there was not," Lee, D-Oakland, said during a brief press conference at port headquarters. "They told us (getting money this year) is not an option."

As a result, port officials say the four projects planned to make the maritime complex more secure will have to be put on hold.

What concerns port officials and elected leaders the most, however, is the federal government's categorization of Oakland as one of the "least at-risk" ports in the nation.

Despite being the fourth largest container port in the United States and located in the middle of the Bay Area's 8 million residents, the port was placed in the last of four tiers that gauge a port's risk to terrorism.

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http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/ci_4439394

there's nothing but deviants and criminals in SF/Oakland, so if terrorists want to
destroy the bay area, who cares... the nation is better off without it.

Methinks that attitude (nothing but Dems and gays and other "bad" people) is fairly pervasive
in *'s government.

As a bay area resident, this pisses me off when I hear about dairy farms in the midwest
getting money from homeland security but there isn't any for one of the largest ports in
America.

the Port of Oakland would be the place. Easy access, lots of people nearby, major media market. The only thing that makes me feel less anxious about this is that jihaddist dude probably would walk around trhe east bay and be treated like a normal guy and not disrespected--make him think twice.

PS Oakland is the home of the Grand Lake Theatre having the marquee that says "Impeach Bush"