Mysteries of Life #1

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 2:31pm

can anyone explain why, all along Central Park South, at some point dring the day, there are many MANY police vehicles (my count today was 86), just parked there along both sides of the street, and some on the plaza in front of The Plaza... and then at some point in the early afternoon, they all suddenly leave, lights flashing and sirens blaring, all in a line, east along CPS and then down Fifth avenue? they don't appear to be doing anything, just sort of hanging out, as if waiting for the magical donut shop to appear... they never seem to be escorting any other vehicles... but suddenly, their up and off, causing traffic jams for no apparent reason...

does anyone know???

[CJR]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 2:34pm

It's my understanding that it's a drill of some sort and groups of cops/cop cars congregate like that in different parts of the city at different times of day.

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 2:36pm

sounds plausible ... CJR, another mystery is that avatar of yours... although it looks and sounds like something i would come up with...
Updated On: 5/2/05 at 02:36 PM

[CJR]

Posted: 5/2/05 at 2:39pm

Hahaha

A friend of mine sent it to me because I always tell her "I have NO idea what you're talking about" .... although, that's because she seldom makes sense.

[joeyjoe]

Posted: 5/11/05 at 6:49pm

aHA!!! TimeOut New York has answered my question...

What's Up With That?

Q. What's up with the long procession of cop cars that drive east on 42nd St almost every day. I've counted nearly 50 cars.

A. What your witnessing is the NYPD's rapid response, a daily training drill conducted randomly throughout the city. Following the unprecedented police mobilization that was required on 9/11/01, the department conducts these drills to better prepare the officers should another event of comparable magnitude occur.

The main goal is to get a specific number of officers to a site as quickly and efficiently as possible; the size and scale of the drills vary, though cars from all 5 boroughs participate.

"We want to make it as real as possible," explains Sgt Steven Rodriguez. "f there's heavy traffic, we'll use sirens." Making it all too real.



Okay, so my comment is... These 50 or so cars all start from the same place... That, to me, isn't realistic at all... When will 50 cop cars be in the same place at the same time, unless there is a sale on donuts?