[penelopesire]

From the New York Times:

“Later on Monday morning, the Police Department acknowledged that it had been notified about the event but said it had been barred from alerting the public.”

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/air-force-one-backup-rattles-new-york-nerve/

WHY WAS THE NY POLICE DEPARTMENT BARRED FROM ALERTING THE PUBLIC? Unless it was a campaign commercial for the big ZERO using tax payer dollars!!?

I am very suspicious of this whole thing.

[Velveeta]

Barred from alerting the public???

What?

[Velveeta]

Air Force One Photo Opp Triggers Panic in Manhattan

***System of Notifying the Public Broke Down, Officials Say***

~snip~

Although the shoot was authorized, the normal system of public notification broke down, multiple officials said. “It scared a couple of million people,” one airport official said.

According to officials, the flight — authorized by the FAA — came in as low as 1000 feet to 150 feet above the city as it made a large circle over Manhattan,

~snip~
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7439287&page=1

Translated: officials in CYA mode

[ETL]

From the New York Times:
“Later on Monday morning, the Police Department acknowledged that it had been notified about the event but said it had been barred from alerting the public.”

Thanks for the update/link. I heard the same a little while ago on the radio. Maybe the Obama admin were trying to gather data on how afraid New Yorkers still are of 911-type attacks. /s

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Barred from alerting the public??? THAT is suspicious. Almost makes me wonder if part of the photo-op is the panic and confusion on the streets.