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Sea Marshals Ride Shotgun From a news story by CNN San Francisco Reporter Rusty Dornin November 3, 2001

I. Sea Marshals escort cargo ships into San Francisco Bay

A. Armed sea marshals come aboard, along with a local harbor pilot.
B. These sea marshals are a part of the U.S. Coast Guard.
C. They have power to take care of the security of the ship.
D. They are there to make sure that the ship steers straight for the dock.

II. Things have changed in international shipping since September 11, 2001.

A. Before that date, ships did not have armed sea marshals.
B. A hijacked ship could be a devastating weapon against a bridge.
C. Now, a ship’s crew is watched for suspicious behavior.
D. There is security in the wheelhouse.
E. A ship’s crew has been checked in an intelligence database.

 

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