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Letter: Tips more useful than color alerts

Friday, Aug. 27, 2004 | 8:59 a.m.

It was in 1973 when my wife and I visited London. We checked out Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park and other sites that made our trip very enjoyable. We couldn't help, however, noticing the ominous signs that read: "If you see parcels left unattended, please notify the authorities immediately."

Even though we were tourists, we did keep an eye open for unattended baggage and the like. Those signs made more sense than our present-day color-coded system for keeping people on alert against terrorist attacks. With color codes, we're told simply to go about our business.

Is it possible that our government will ever give its citizens credit, and pass on some viable rules to follow?

FRANK NAGY

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