A T-shirt vendor who noticed smoke coming out of a tinted, dark green sport utility vehicle alerted police to what turned out to be a potential bomb placed in Times Square. “We avoided what could have been a very deadly event,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg early Sunday morning. “It certainly could have exploded and had a pretty big fire and a decent amount of explosive impact.” President Obama, who was updated on the situation late Saturday night, said the federal government was prepared to provide support. The Department of Homeland Security also said it was monitoring developments. Two federal officials said Sunday it was too early to tell whether the incident involved al Qaeda or another international terror group. The national threat level remained at “yellow,” or elevated.
Also, the CNN article says that a Vietnam Vet and a guy with a Middle Eastern-sounding name were the first two that spotted the smoke. I smell a wacky buddy comedy!
Originally Posted by RathBanduView Post Tony’s from Jersey. Also, the CNN article says that a Vietnam Vet and a guy with a Middle Eastern-sounding name were the first two that spotted the smoke. I smell a wacky buddy comedy!
*PITTSBURGH — Police say they have found an explosive device near the course of the Pittsburgh Marathon, forcing them to detour the final part of the race.
Police say the device was found in a small microwave oven on the sidewalk after the leaders had finished the course Sunday morning. Several blocks were cordoned off near the original finish line for the marathon and half-marathon.
The bomb squad used a robot to disable the device. The all-clear was given for the area shortly before 11 a.m. About 5,000 people took part in the full marathon.
The disruption comes a day after a car-bomb scare in New York emptied Times Square.*
So, it’s a busy weekend for mad bombers. We should start a betting pool on the identity of the culprits. Jihadists? Texan secessionists? Anarchist unibombers? Aztlan movement radicals reacting to the Arizona legislation? Land shark pissed about the oil spill?
CNN claimed this morning that, due to the NYC bomb being placed next to the Viacom building, police were investigating a South Park link to all this ballyhoo.
Not sure what that has to do with someone overcooking a hot pocket in Pittsburgh, though.
Associated Press update: SITE is a group of private contractors who monitor the World Wide Web for the Department of Defense. They’re saying that the Taliban in Pakistan have claimed credit for the New York attempt and that it was retaliation for the deaths of its leaders. Baitallah Mehsud was killed last August by a Predator drone somewhere near the Afghanistan border.
Originally Posted by HarleyQuinn22View Post That bomb does sound local. Hate to say it, but foreign terrorists seem to be pretty efficient with their car bombs.
Because they stay in the cars till they blow up.
CNN had investigators going to Penn to see a guy who claimed to get the bomber on tape. He’s white and in his 40’s. I’m thinking Tea Party nut.
There are cameras, but they’re not nearly as widespread (yet) as someplace like London. It’s entirely possible they’ve got the guy on camera and aren’t releasing it because it’s impossible to tell who it is.
Originally Posted by Anyawatchin AngelView Post The bomber was white in his 40’s. With all the cameras in Times Square I find it impossible that they don’t have a pic of this guy. Does NY have plice cameras all over like Chicago?
Is it wrong for me to be hopeful (since nobody got hurt) that this is one of the Teabaggers?
I personally would be pretty pissed and feel a bit more uneasy if it was one of our fellow Americans. Neither of which are things I tend to be hopeful for.