Posted on 09/26/2011 6:11:05 PM PDT by LibWhacker
The NYPD is capable of shooting down planes in the event of another 9/11-style attack on New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday, but it's unknown exactly what weapons the police have at their disposal, and whether their arsenal includes surface-to-air missiles.
"The NYPD has lots of capabilities that you don't know about and you won't know about," Bloomberg told reporters Monday, echoing recent comments by police commissioner Ray Kelly.
"Do you mean to say that the NYPD has the means to take down an aircraft?" Kelly was asked by "60 Minutes" on Sunday .
"Yes," he replied, "I prefer not to get into details, but obviously, this would be in a very extreme situation."
It would have to be an extreme situation, given the danger of shooting down a large plane over a heavily populated area like New York City. It's also not entirely clear legally, whether cops -- unlike the military -- could shoot at an unarmed jet.
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They bought stuff from libya?
And who is going to make the call??
Maybe they bought some stingers from K-Daffy.
“” he replied, “I prefer not to get into details, “
New York Times Headline next week: NYPD has heat seeking anti missile system with sensors spread at fifteen locations to protect the city.
... The system schematics are posted on our science web site to inform our readers.
Dumb...
Phasers!
Youze guys nevuh hoid uv zip guns?
Just like Bloomberg to give his cops stingers but refuse to let residents keep shotguns in their apts. Freakin’ nazi.
I’m thinking they have a .50 rifle ‘cause everyone knows that one of those bad boys can shoot down a plane.
/sarc
The NYPD does not need to have the capability of shooting down airplanes. If the city needs to be defended then it should be the military doing it.
And imagine how long it would take them.
Where in New York City is the plane that NYPD shot down going to fall???
Libs, why say anything? Morons.
It has something to do with The Donald, blue tights and a Cape. Can’t say more now...they are watching me.
Their first target to be shot down will be a Cessna or Piper.
Peons and their questions. You would think that they knew by now...
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