Bomb scare in NYC.. sudden patriotism spike inc

[Vandole]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...l/6985802.html

NEW YORK — Police found a suspected car bomb in a parked sport utility vehicle Saturday evening in New York City's Times Square, then evacuated buildings and cleared streets of thousands of tourists in the landmark known as the "Crossroads of the World."

A mounted police officer noticed smoke coming from the SUV at 6:30 p.m., police said. Bomb investigators found propane tanks, powder and an apparent timing device inside, according to a law enforcement official who wasn't authorized to release the information and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Police evacuated several residential and commercial buildings and cleared the streets of people. Police were deployed around the area with heavy weapons on empty streets in the heart of midtown Manhattan that normally teem with thousands of theatergoers and tourists.

Some tourists reported hearing a small explosion hours after the car was first located.

Shelly Carlisle, of Portland, Ore., said police crowded into her Broadway theater after the curtain closed on "Next to Normal," a show on the same block where the SUV was found.

"At the end of the show, the police came in. We were told we had to leave," Carlisle said. "They said there was a bomb scare."

The car was parked on 45th Street, and the block was closed between Seventh and Eighth avenues as a precaution, police said. Times Square lies about four traffic-choked miles north of the site where terrorists bombed the World Trade Center in 1993, then laid waste to it on Sept. 11, 2001.

FBI agents are on the scene with the New York Police Department, and the matter is being taken seriously, said Paul Bresson, head of the FBI's public affairs office at bureau headquarters in Washington.

The Homeland Security Department is aware of the situation, but the NYPD has it under control and is investigating, said a Homeland Security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is in progress.

The block that was closed is one of the prime blocks for Broadway shows, with seven theaters housing such big shows as "Billy Elliot" and "Lend Me a Tenor."

The curtain at "God of Carnage" and "Red" opened a half hour later than usual, but the shows were not canceled, said spokesman Adrian Bryan-Brown.

Katy Neubauer, 46, and Becca Saunders, 39, of Milwaukee, were shopping for souvenirs two blocks south of the SUV when they saw panicked crowds.

"It was a mass of people running away from the scene," Neubauer said.

Said Saunders: "There were too many people, too many cops. I've never seen anything like it."

Mayor Michael Bloomberg left early from the White House correspondent's dinner Saturday night. A news conference was planned in New York for early Sunday.

In December, a van without license plates parked in Times Square led police to block off part of the area for about two hours. A police robot examined the vehicle, and clothes, racks and scarves were found inside.

In March 2008, a hooded bicyclist hurled an explosive device at a military recruiting center in the heart of Times Square, producing a flash, smoke and full-scale emergency response. No suspect was ever identified.

In December, police evacuated thousands of holiday tourists from Times Square after finding a white van that had been parked there for days without license plates and blacked-out windows. No bombs were found, and police later said they overlooked the van because it contained a parking placard for a nonprofit police group.

Police have spent years trying to crack down on street hustlers and peddlers preying on tourists. But there have been two major instances of gunfire in recent mnonths. A street hustler armed with a machine pistol exchanged shots in December, shattering a Broadway theater ticket window, before police fatally shot the man.

Four separate shooting incidents and more than 50 arrests on a mile-long stretch of Manhattan last month around Times Square prompted the mayor to call the mayhem "wilding."

[Lordender]

It was the homeless guy that didn't get any help after he got stabbed ghost trying to get revenge on NY.

[pogejr]

If this had succeeded, would we think it was the fault of those "damned A-RABS" again and go into another oil-grabbing war to make up for this oil spill. Or was this a government conspiracy to make up for the oil spill! ...23!

[BadKarma]

If this had succeeded, would we think it was the fault of those "damned A-RABS" again and go into another oil-grabbing war to make up for this oil spill. Or was this a government conspiracy to make up for the oil spill! ...23!

http://derp.blogs.exetel.com.au/uplo..._durr_hurr.jpg

[*Shinzon*]

Fuck me, the subways downtown are gonna be a god damn mess with all the cops who are going to be there during the week.

[Eanae]

According to a lsmate, this was on /b/ before it happened. Some retard trying to anhero or something.

[Cleverness]

I had business monday to go somewhere near the Chambers St station(WTC train stop) to meet someone after class, but after this I'll just reschedule. Place is gonna be full of fucking cops now.

[jmc]

Great, heading to NY for the first time next week........ lol

[Bingbong]

Pakistani Taliban claim failed New York bomb attack

What was that about blaming the A-RABS?

[Egon]

Patriotism is a bad thing? I'm really surprised that I haven't heard anyone say that Obama stopped the bomb from exploding, since he is the Messiah.

[Rhinox]

Patriotism to the point of Nationalism which this country is prone too is indeed a bad thing.

[Correction]

Patriotism is a bad thing? I'm really surprised that I haven't heard anyone say that Obama stopped the bomb from exploding, since he is the Messiah.

l2sarcasm.

[Feedmenow]

Pakistani Taliban claim failed New York bomb attack

I bet that nobody in this thread can read all of the comments/replies on the article without raging.

[Corrderio]

Pakistani Taliban claim failed New York bomb attack

What was that about blaming the A-RABS?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_times_square_car_bomb

Taliban, IRL attention whores?

[Dimmauk]

I heard there was Propane and gas cans in the car. That reminds me, I need to take out those camping supplies out of my car.

[Fereydoon]

I bet that nobody in this thread can read all of the comments/replies on the article without raging.

I tried, I tried hard. But alas... RAGE.

[Qalbert]

who claims a failed attack anyways?
Taliban: Hey guys you know that bomb that totally didn't asplode? Yeah it was us.

[Dimmauk]

One more reason to secure our borders ASAP as a matter of national security to keep any additional terrorists out of this country

The Arizona police asked him his last name, he said Mohammad. The police said it was ok as long as it wasn't Rodriguez.

[Feedmenow]

we as americans need to look out for eachother more an ll these arabsthat are here needs to leave our country all they do is come here open up gasstations . those bare watching closely.they need to leave now

Wat.

those are stupit people they have no heart for anyone death stays on their mind , what a pitty if i ran this country all arabs would leave asp not allowed to return back to usa i would call them all in an have them to leave they are not up to any good here

WAT.

i say boycott all their business show them we mean business leave usa. they are nasty people. i use to work at the hampton inn here in pinebluff arkansas one was with the owners he had on that stupit turban think he spoke to us he stood there an look as though we wanst even there they are full of hate.

WAAAAAAAAAAAT.

[Blarg]

spelling stupid wrong twice makes me think he is trolling