NewsCenter 5's Steve Lacey reported Friday that information out of London Friday is in sharp contradiction to what Gov. Mitt Romney said Thursday about the plot.
Several British newspapers are quoting U.S. officials saying the planes targeted by the terrorists were headed to New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles and Boston.
British authorities said that the plan was to blow up planes in mid-flight using explosives smuggled in hand luggage. The newspapers reported the bombs were to detonate not over the Atlantic Ocean -- but over the cities while the planes were landing, causing even more casualties on the ground. Despite these reports, the governor is standing by his assertion that the Hub was not at risk.
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The terror alert level has not been raised by the MBTA, but that does not mean people taking the Silver Line from South Station to Logan Airport will not notice an increased police presence.
MBTA police and K-9 crews are out in force Thursday. The MBTA officers said they hope to ease the burden on security officials at Logan and help riders gain peace of mind.
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I would think that they would explode over the cities to maximize the carnage but when I flew on BA they do not allow people to go to the lav's for about a 1/2 hour before landing, and this was pre 911
Unspeakable bastards.