Terror Alert Elevated

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:22pm

WOW, nobody saw this one coming!

[Mattio98]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:22pm

Oh the pretty colors...

[2day4u9704301]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:26pm

Yeah, I'm hating it right now. Parents might not let me go to NY next week to see Caroline. Blahhhhh.....c'mon now!

[bythesword84]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:27pm

I really should start paying attention to that.

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:28pm

Tell your parents that the only terrorists coming to NYC are the Republicans.

[2day4u9704301]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:31pm

HAHAHAHA.....Considering they are republicans....not so much. But it made me laugh!

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:40pm

There is a press conference on CNN live right now with mayor Bloomburg. The caption says "Financial centers terror targets"
....thats news?

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:41pm

None of this is news. They didn't even wait a week after the convention before issuing this "alert". Bush must be terrified.

[ponine24601]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:42pm

this is stupid. we all knew that there was a risk of terrorist attacks months ago! why didn't they just raise the level then?

[FrAiLtYEnCoRe]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:47pm

Haha. Matt_G, I totally agree with you on the Republican deal.
Heh heh.

I thought the Convention was a mockery. In a place where people like Bill Clinton spoke, (I don't care about Monica crap, he was a kick arse pres.)celebrity's acted like the patriartical(s/P) group. Oh yeah, I REALLY care what Ben Affleck thinks. Ugh.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:52pm

I don't even pay attention to it. I think this whole thing is more done so that if something should happen again, no one can say no steps were taken to prevent it from happening, since that was just a whole big issue.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:53pm

I think it's pretty scary. Regardless. I hope nothing comes of it. And I hope we're not being manipulated. Again. And I hope the current President will re-think his administration's policy on not sending more money to identified target cities, like NYC.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 4:53pm

information developed over the last 36 hours or obtained over the last 36 hours which included specific surveillance information on named targets in nyc, nj and dc.

when the persons involved, specifically the democrat governor of nj, declares that the information "clearly and unequivocably justifies" the raising of the alert level and the public announcements, one might consider it to be more than politics.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:06pm

It scares me though how easy it would be for someone to carry a bomb onto a train that goes underground in a backpack or something. How can you really watch out for that?

[newyorkuniq]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:08pm

It's scary that Amtrak and the subway have zip for security. Even though they might have cops standing around it wouldnt do much good.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 5:10pm

Exactly. That's why it's so easy.

[POLisPOL]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:13pm

Michael moore has very good thoughs about the raising of the alerts in F9/11

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:17pm

Yes- he had a very interesting interview with a psychiatrist from Washington who also holds some office- does anyone remember his name and role? He made some very interesting and astute remarks.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:19pm

I don't know. This one strikes me as having some credibility. This was very specific....not the usual, terrorist "might be" planning something. I've shrugged off most of the other raised alerts....I'm having a more difficult time with this one.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:20pm

I agree with you. I have a very unsettled feeling about this threat. My husband reminded me of what was said in F911, but it is not making me feel much better.

[shesings]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:20pm

the level has only been elevated in certain areas of NY, NJ, and DC - so the rest of the world can rest easy. Also its only in the financial districts. Nice that I live in NYC's financial district ..... super

[Zola Q. LaPlaya]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:22pm

Flits, look back and you'll see that the other ones were the same. Did I miss something or isn't this one just "financial center"?

The WTC -- and three-quarters of Manhattan -- count as a "financial center."

I vote for crap.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:23pm

Zola- I hope you are right!

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:32pm

well, zoles, they did pick out and mention specific buildings and specific threat information. so you might need to look at it. they pointed out having learned of specific mentions of surveillance on these buildings that could only have been obtained on-site like pedestrian traffic patterns, security levels and placements and concentrations and location and layouts of underground parking facilities along with tables on temperatures necessary to melt foundation structures. chuck schumer just said it's credible. i think this one just might be credible.

Updated On: 8/1/04 at 06:32 PM

[Zola Q. LaPlaya]

Posted: 8/1/04 at 6:34pm

You have my attention, Pops. Where is the 411 on this?