Homeland Security to New York City – DROP DEAD!
Earlier this week, based on information from the FBI, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered heightened security measures for the subway system. The move required deployment of police officers and other security personnel, random inspection of packages, searches for bombs, and delays for millions of riders.
In addition to ordering these precautions, Mr. Bloomberg asked riders to carry only necessary packages and to be alert for any suspicious behavior. At the same time, he assured New Yorkers that the system was safe and asked them to continue normal use of subways. It turns out that there was no incident and no suspect material was found.
Rather than words commending Mayor Bloomberg, the response from Federal Government was negative. The Department of Homeland Security publicly dismissed the information acted upon as being of “doubtful credibility”. Mr.Bloomberg noted that the threats outlined were detailed and specific and that the responsibility of a mayor to protect a city’s citizens is much different than that of an analyst in Washington.
It’s anybody’s guess whether this is a Washington interagency put down or a Federal-State issue. A conspiratorial view could be that this is laying the groundwork for a FEMA-like blame game to be directed towards states
if necessary.
Earlier this week, based on information from the FBI, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered heightened security measures for the subway system. The move required deployment of police officers and other security personnel, random inspection of packages, searches for bombs, and delays for millions of riders.
In addition to ordering these precautions, Mr. Bloomberg asked riders to carry only necessary packages and to be alert for any suspicious behavior. At the same time, he assured New Yorkers that the system was safe and asked them to continue normal use of subways. It turns out that there was no incident and no suspect material was found.
Rather than words commending Mayor Bloomberg, the response from Federal Government was negative. The Department of Homeland Security publicly dismissed the information acted upon as being of “doubtful credibility”. Mr.Bloomberg noted that the threats outlined were detailed and specific and that the responsibility of a mayor to protect a city’s citizens is much different than that of an analyst in Washington.
It’s anybody’s guess whether this is a Washington interagency put down or a Federal-State issue. A conspiratorial view could be that this is laying the groundwork for a FEMA-like blame game to be directed towards states
if necessary.
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