A Mr. Cadavo Question about TWIC

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From the Maritime Executive Magazine: The Coast Guard Eases Final Rule on TWIC Readers. The last paragraph says it all:

“The Coast Guard itself does not necessarily accept the TWIC as valid identification. A security official at the Coast Guard’s headquarters in Washington had not previously heard of the card, and advised a reporter to bring along another form of ID in case the TWIC wasn’t accepted by guards at the entrance.”

I wish this was unbelievable but instead it is all too typical.

Full Article here: http://maritime-executive.com/article/us-coast-guard-finalizes-rules-on-port-twic-readers

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From Splash 24/7 today: http://splash247.com/us-ports-susceptible-to-employing-criminals-because-of-flaws-in-id-card-vetting-system/

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Real patriots don’t question such important components of American national security.

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[QUOTE=Steamer;190330]Real patriots don’t question such important components of American national security.[/QUOTE]

Looks like the blame game is turning in circles: http://fairplay.ihs.com/safety-regulation/article/4274981/safety-gaps-found-in-us-vessel-traffic-management?utm_source=email&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=dailynewswire&mgs1=022bnW7Nwp