Posted on 10/06/2005 2:14:10 PM PDT by conservativepoet
BREAKING NEWS ON CNN: POTENTIAL TERRORIST THREAT TO NY SUBWAYS
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Oct. 6, 2005 — The New York City Police Department is investigating what it deems a credible tip that 19 operatives have been deployed to New York to place bombs in the subway, and security in the subways will be increased, sources told ABC News.
While the police department is taking the threat seriously, it is also urging the public not to be alarmed because – while the source is credible – the information has not been verified.
According to sources in intelligence, emergency services and police headquarters, when three Iraqi insurgents were recently arrested during a raid by a joint FBI-CIA team, one of those caught disclosed the threat. Because it slipped out during the arrest, the plot was deemed credible.
After several days of work, sources said, the NYPD is increasingly concerned because it has been unable to discredit the initial source and additional information from the source.
The 19 operatives were to place improvised explosive devices in the subways using briefcases, according to two sources.
lol! I waited thinking someone else would post, then posted when I didn't see come up. Admin, please remove my post. Thanks!
Unspecified threats for NYC subways per Fox News
makes sense, Ramadan is starting, alot of chatter being picked up.
well, if something happens and I don't make it home and this is my last post - take care everyone....
great - right at rush hour.....
Something is up..
SAME HERE I'm on my way into the Subway! TAKE CARE!
news presser coming up shortly (approx 13 minutes from now)
hundreds of officers are being dispatched to stations
Because it's New York City?
A terroritst arrested in Iraq said that 19 terrrorists ALREADY IN PLACE are going to palce bombs in the subways. They have NOT been able to discredit the info..
Crap I can hear the sirens. And I'm about to embark.
Subway threat made
By Joshua Robin and Rocco Parascandola
STAFF WRITERS
October 6, 2005, 4:31 PM EDT
A "credible threat" to the subway system has prompted a vast mobilization of police officers, law enforcement sources said today.
Hundreds of officers were expected to be dispatched as early as this afternoon to every station in Manhattan -- and possibly system wide -- to thwart the attack, which was said to timed to the Jewish High Holidays and the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Scores of officers from various narcotics units are being called in to assist in patrolling the subways, beginning as early as this afternoon. Many were expected to convene first at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Police sources also said that cops were expected to be kept on 12-hour tours over the weekend.
Police could not yet identify the source of the threat, other than to call it "credible."
It comes as the city emerges from two days of hightened alert during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana. Police officers patrolled outside of synagogues as thousands of congregants attended services.
MTA officials said they were unaware of the threat until alerted by a reporter. They were expected to return calls later this afternoon.
I obviously hope we never have another terrorist attack, but I've been worred that 9-11 part II will go for even more fatalaties, such as attacks on nuclear or chemical plants.
If they are in reality gunning for something like subways, that will be better than the aforementioned alternatives.
"The 19 operatives..." and then there where 19 9/11 hijackers. Hope this is a prank tip.
FNC: Cops will work 12 hour shifts and can't go home. Credible threat. Press conference at 5:30.
That is so sad....
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