Yay! Way to go Terrorist Reprisals!!

About 20 minutes ago, the people on my floor were summoned next to the stairway by corporate security as part of a fire drill. The security guy went over the procedure in case of a fire. Somehow it segued into a lecture about what we should do if there are "chemicals" released in the vicinity. Then he started talking about people getting trampled to death in the Rhode Island night club. I guess that's actually related to the fire drill since he talked about trying to find alternate escape routes should there be too many people crowding one exit.

The drill comes in the midst of increased security at my firm. About two weeks ago, they gave us a tag imprinted with an automated hotline number that we could call to find out the company's operating status in case there is some kind of emergency. Last week they started requiring us to show our ID's to the guards before we scan them at the turnstiles. Today they started searching/x-raying visitors' bags and packages. I'm wondering if they will start issuing us NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) suits next week.