Park Police Bomb Their Terrorism Test [Washington Monument cops sleep thru dummy 'bomb' attack

Washington Post ^ | January 13, 2004 | Richard Leiby

[John Jorsett]

In broad daylight on Sept. 11, 2003, somebody deposited what could have been a "dirty bomb" at the Washington Monument. U.S. Park Police never noticed.

It wasn't a real bomb, just a suspicious-looking black plastic bag stuffed with garbage. And the culprits weren't terrorists, but investigators from the Interior Department's Office of Inspector General, out to demonstrate the monument's vulnerability on that infamous anniversary.

As documented in photos and a memo obtained by The Reliable Source, the feds left the bag at the rear of the obelisk for 20 minutes, then moved it near a security checkpoint where tourists lined up to enter the landmark. "Again, the unidentified bag sat there, undisrupted and unnoticed, for roughly 15 minutes," wrote Inspector General Earl E. Devaney in the memo, citing his "grave concerns for the security and public safety at these facilities."

No Park Police could be seen on patrol, except for one in an unmarked car who "appeared to be sound asleep," Devaney wrote.

[Denver Ditdat]

They're upholding the stellar legacy of their Vince Foster murder "investigation", I see.

[Humidston]

Typical government worker. No surprise here!

[areafiftyone]

No different than in NYC during the holidays. All this talk about tight security and check points at the bridges and tunnels in NYC. I as driving by one of the checkpoints on the bridges and the police were standing there chit-chatting with each other. I just drove by them shaking my head. If I was a terrorist I could have gotten on the bridge with a carload of explosives - left the car and walked over the bridge to the nearest StarBucks in Manhattan, set off the explosion with my handy dandy remote and watched the bridge explode while taking a sip of my Grande Latte.

[joesnuffy]

No wonder the Clinton's demanded the Park Service investigate such a high profile violent death...
The Park Service slept while the Hildabeast shredded.

[boomop1]

They couldn't find Vince Foster's keys or the bullet or any evidence he was shot at FT. Marcey Park, the boooob brigade.