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Thu 6 Oct, 2005 03:23 pm
Just watching the BBC News.......apparently there is something happening in the New York Subway.
No specifics as yet....a briefing will be held in about five minutes time.
Hope it's not serious....
I just checked Google news. Evidently the threat is just a threat--but a threat with an 85% possibility of being accurate.
*nods* Local news here is reported a threat was called in saying there was a bomb in some subway station in NYC.
It's all still a developing story so far...
Threat is "... specific to place, time, and method," apparently.
Nicely timed for rush hour....
Mayor Bloomberg on TV "I will be taking the subway tonight, and tomorrow, I will take the train as usual".
Threat is the highest level of "specificity" that they have received, and covers the coming days.
Security being beefed up.
Phew....glad that's all it was!
Police and dogs to patrol.
Wishing New Yorkers well....
I don't imagine that picking the High Holy Days was an accident of timing.
Hmmm, the DMS should have known, they are not doing a good job protecting our country.
What do you think?
Let's hear, what your President thinks about this question:
Quote:Bush says New York officials exercised own prerogative in announcing subway terror threat
Source
Hoax, but that doesn't necessarily mean the threat is over:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/10/07/newyork.subways/index.html
Things looked pretty normal today in the subways, but then nothing has been normal since 9/11. I got to my destination, and back without any problem. From what I understand the alert is supposed to be until Sunday, unless there has been any changes. I have to listen to the news.
dlowan wrote:Police and dogs to patrol.
Wishing New Yorkers well....
Thank you dlowan, and everyone for your concern. Hoax or not we will not be hanging out in our favorite spots this weekend. We will just stay home.
I think that article is not saying that the main alarm was a hoax, but that hoaxers followed.
I've taken the subway here in Manhattan a few times today. I'll admit that I feel jittery, but I don't intend to change my plans. Anyway, there are plenty of empty seats if you don't mind taking your chances!