[in hoc signo vinces]

Darn good idea

[since1868]

Drastic times call for drastic measures?

[misterrob]

Waiting to hear it from the civil liberties whiners who will complain that this action infringes upon their rights to carry on their rather insignificant conversations.

[Cicero]

We'll all be safer if yuppies can no longer drive through the Lincoln Tunnel with one hand on the wheel and the other hand on their cell phones.

[RazorGhost]

Not to be a nitpicker, but (according to the british police) didn't the bombs has timers?

[mercy]

Genius!

However the islamofascists used washing machine timers.

[Calpernia]

Interesting

[ElkGroveDan]

Actually this is only partially effective as they admit in the story.

What they really need to do is shut down subway service entirely. Of course the terrorists would find a way around that.

So what they really need to do is enact a hour curfew and force people to remain in their homes. That would sure work.

We'll teach those terrorists they can't disrupt our freedom-loving society.

[DBrow]

At the same time, we are all supposed to be vigilant and report anything suspicious to the authorities.

As long as it's not in a tunnel or subway, that'll work fine.

[kharaku]

Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

[mhking]

Point the first, the London bombs used timers, not cellphones.

Point the second, the bad guys, if you don't detain them, will find a way to wreak havoc, one way or another.

Point the third, I guess in the minds of the Port Authority folk, no one ever needs to call for a cop, firefighter or ambulance while in the tunnels.

When are the "ones what be's in charge" stop the knee-jerk responses and work proactively (i.e., securing the borders and going after the bad guys who are already here)?

[Revolting cat!]

[doug from upland]

How about a detonation with a walki-talki?

[Squantos]

If the cops and transit workers radios still work in the "tunnels" then this is just a BS feel good measure IMHO. Pagers, small FRS & GMRS over the counter rigs are still tools of these killers......if.

[paul51]

The NYPD has disconnected cellphone service in all the city's vehicular tunnels

Can they add theaters and restaurants to the list

[Redcloak]

"Can you hear me now? BOOM!"

[shield]

How smart!!!