Two NYPD cops stop car bomb from detonating in Times Square...finds gun powder, wires in car

NY Daily News ^ | 05/02/10 | Alison Gendar, Rocco Parascandola and Samuel Goldsmith

[OldDeckHand]

Heroic cops stopped a car bomb from blowing up in the heart of Times Square Saturday night, officials told the Daily News.

Two female cops patrolling the area noticed a man fumbling with something in the back of a Nissan SUV parked on the southwest corner of 45th St. and Broadway about 7 p.m. The man saw the officers looking and took off running.

The two cops went to the car and saw smoke, clusters of canisters and heard something fizzing, a source said. The quick-acting cops called for backup, and the bomb squad was on the way as the Crossroads of the World was evacuated.

[OldDeckHand]

Much more information at link.

[Dallas59]

Lock down on the description of the man?

[YHAOS]

Add these two officers to the roster of NY heros. Too bad the politicians in New York can’t rise to their level.

[OldDeckHand]

Had to truncate because of space considerations. Actual title reads...

Two cops stop car bomb from detonating in Times Square; Robot finds gun powder, wires in car

[Liberty Valance]

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[chris37]

Some folks are saying that this may have to do with MTV/Viacom/Comedy Central. Apparently this vehicle was located in close proximity to a building belonging to them.

[RandallFlagg]

Disgruntled Jedi, no doubt.

Whatever you do, DON'T DISTURB OBAMA AT THE GOLF COURSE OVER THIS!!

_{*I'm going to go vomit in my shoes now. BBL!*}

[OldDeckHand]

"Some folks are saying that this may have to do with MTV/Viacom/Comedy Central. Apparently this vehicle was located in close proximity to a building belonging to them."

Yes. It is very close to those offices. Of course, given the location, it's close to a LOT of things, but MTV/Comedy Central is right there.

[OldDeckHand]

"Lock down on the description of the man?"

Not that I can find, yet.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

And the perps name is Mohammad [enter five more names here]?

[SantosLHalper]

Let’s just say that if he were white we would have been told in the 1st sentence.

[Dallas59]

Another dangerous SUV incident.

[RandallFlagg]

Some folks are saying that this may have to do with MTV/Viacom/Comedy Central. Apparently this vehicle was located in close proximity to a building belonging to them.

And the enemedia will undoubtedly pile the blame on Trey Parker and Matt Stone.

[Dallas59]

Rig explodes in the gulf...now a car bomb in TS.

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2504846/posts
crossthreadinfo

[matthew fuller]

"Lock down on the description of the man?"

Only white Christian males can be described.

[Brad from Tennessee]

If the perpetrator was confident this car was going to blow he may have left fingerprints, DNA or other evidence in the vehicle.

[OldDeckHand]

Live conference coming up "soon". Here's the link to the local ABC station's live feed...

Briefing on Times Square bomb scare

[Dallas59]

Remember the hour following the 9/11 attacks...

Fast Forward to 20:20

Nobody made any connection until the second plane hit.

[gaijin]

Probably similar to the completely non-muslim would-be suicide attempt 2 days ago in the NYC subway —with the guy in the railworker uniform, huge jug o’ cyanide tablets, and water jugs.

And ROAD FLARES.

Yeah..!