Suspicious of Terror Plans?

Would you cooperate during a terror incident such as a smallpox or dirty bomb attack or would you take matters into your own hands? Do you trust the federal government to take care you during an attack?

Would you follow instructions to go to a public vaccination site in a smallpox outbreak or stay in a building other than their home after a dirty bomb explosion?

Most Americans would not cooperate as officials expect during a terror incident such as a smallpox or dirty bomb attack, U.S. researchers said Tuesday. Many of those surveyed feared they could go to a smallpox vaccination site, get exposed to people who already had smallpox, and then be told they could not safely get the vaccine because they were pregnant, had eczema, AIDS or some other condition. And people asked to think about a dirty bomb explosion said they would try hard to get to their children or other family members, even if told to stay put by authorities.

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2004/09/14/americans_suspicious_of_terror_plans_survey_shows/