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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.

OK, did this threat really occur in Iraq? And the fear is that TODAY these operatives are in place? Also, right now there is no Jewish holiday going on. Also, during a Jewish holiday, religious Jews will not be using the subways.

I understand informing the people for CYA just in case, but I don't understand the actual threat at this time.

Also, this weekend thousands of Americans will be attending college football games. 90% of them have no idea that fellow fans in OK were nearly blown up. Why didn't the powers that be want to warn the public there?