The War Against Terrorism

An article in yesterday's New York Times pretty much confirms that anti-terrorism efforts primarily consist of harassing people with "dark hair and olive skin." Compounding the reader's irritation, though, is the description of a recent scare:

[O]ne ferry, the Puyallup, was shut down for an hour at the main Seattle terminal. Officials said an object found in a men's bathroom during a routine security sweep prompted the action. The object turned out not to be dangerous. . . .

The object was cylindrical, made of duct tape and smelled of marijuana, said Bob Calkins, a spokesman for the Washington State Patrol.

"It was not a bomb or a bong," Calkins said. "We don't know what to call it."

A carburetor. You're welcome.

Ferry Unhurt by Guy Getting Stoned in Bathroom