Posted on 01/05/2009 4:12:38 PM PST by RaceBannon
UPDATED - ALERT - Frightening Text Messages Being Forwarded Around NY Jews January 2, 2009 3:00PM EST: [UPDATE BELOW] With the situation in Gaza deteriorating by the day, and anti-semitism rampant around the world, thousands of NY Jews were frightened upon receiving the following text message which has been going around on Friday afternoon:
“A Jewish woman gave a tip to a Muslim taxi driver and out of appreciation he warned her not to go to Manhattan next week Wednesday.”
YWN has reached out to high-ranking members of the NYPD, and have stated that although they received the same text message, “there are no credible threats to be concerned about - and don’t even know where this text message originated from”.
The only message that they do have for the public is the same message that they have been saying since 9/11. That message is “always be aware of your surroundings, be vigilant, and if you see anything suspicious contact the police department immediately to report what you have seen”.
UPDATE 3:50PM EST: YWN has just spoken with NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind who tells us that he has received various reports regarding this ‘threat’ and has personally contacted the FBI who is currently investigating them.
He thanked YWN for our alert to calm the public, and echoed the call for calm and vigilance at anytime and any location. “If you see something, say something,” Hikind said.
“The FBI and the NYPD take these types of threats very seriously, and investigate them thoroughly to ensure the safety of the public.”
May Hashem protect us from no harm - no matter where in the world we are located.
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(Yehuda Drudgestein - YWN)
*shrug* Just in case anyone feels like relaxing, two weeks from today will also be a Wednesday, the very first full day of the Obama administration...
First of all, I’m a newbie here. This thread has been a fascinating read. I have no way of evaluating RB’s credibility but my experience on other message boards has been that the other regular members generally have a good sense as to who is and isn’t, credible.
That said, it seems RB has the confidence of many here. So who am I to argue?
Anyway, what is the harm here? As long as the OP isn’t perpetrating a hoax, which no one seems to be suggesting, I think it can only be beneficial to be aware of rumors steeped in some level of legitimacy.
Does anyone disagree?
Spend a little time on the board and you too can have your own cheering section.
Nope.
And welcome to FR...
*waving*
Race, you don’t have to justify a thing you give us. These trolling whiners are really starting to give me such a pain. Thanks for the heads up.
Rah! Rah! Rah! Sis Boom Bah!!!
Prayers for New Yorkers from an Alabama FReeper. Thank you for the reports, RaceBannon.
“People that are unaware of punctuation and capital letters, should be careful calling other people morons.”
You did not need a comma after “letters.”
Also, it should have been “People who are unaware,” not “People that are unaware.”
Guess what? Most FReepers here are so intelligent that they can decifer what the any poster writes...no matter what. You’re showing your ignorance.
Here ya go
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/world-news/terror-threat-just-a-hoax-nypd_100139547.html
Terror threat just a hoax: NYPD
January 7th, 2009 - 10:14 pm ICT by ANI - Send to a friend:
New York, Jan.7 (ANI): New York Police has described a chilling terror warning spreading across the U.S. and Israel as a hoax.
The threat, which has popped up on forwarded e-mails and blog posts across the world, warned of an attack in New York on Wednesday.
According to the New York Daily News, the warning originated with a Muslim cab driver who told a Jewish woman he picked up of a January 7 plot.
“There is no terror plot or threat connected to the rumor that is circulating inNew York and in other cities abroad,” the paper quoted Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne, as saying.
“There are several variations on the rumor, but it is just that, the latest urban myth,” he added.
City Hall and the NYPD were alerted to the viral message days ago, officials said. (ANI)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2009/01/06/2009-01-06_terror_threat_just_a_terrible_hoax_says_-2.html
Terror threat just a terrible hoax, says NYPD
BY Matthew Lysiak and Simone Weichselbaum DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Updated Wednesday, January 7th 2009, 1:52 PM
A chilling terror warning spreading across the U.S. and Israel is a hoax, NYPD officials said yesterday.
The threat, which has popped up on forwarded e-mails and blog posts across the world, warns of an attack in New York today.
It says the warning originated with a Muslim cab driver who told a Jewish woman he picked up of a Jan. 7 plot.
"There is no terror plot or threat connected to the rumor that is circulating in New York and in other cities abroad," said Deputy Police Commissioner Paul Browne.
"There are several variations on the rumor, but it is just that, the latest urban myth. There is no basis in the rumor and it is not tied to any known threats."
Both City Hall and the NYPD were alerted to the viral message days ago, officials said.
Scores of synagogues across the city have added extra security due to the conflict in Gaza, and no longer "have an open door policy," said Rabbi Joseph Potasnik with the New York Board of Rabbis.
Meanwhile, the Web site of the Bay Ridge Jewish Center was hacked by a man calling himself "EL_MuHAMMeD FOR PALESTINE."
Pictures of hooded men launching missiles and burning the American flag appeared on the center's site last night.
Calls to the center were not returned. "I clicked on my little synagogue's Web site and I saw a man with a gun pointing at me and the words death to Israel - I was shocked. It was scary. It's an act of terror on a Web site," said Judith Goldberg, 38. "As a Jew that doesn't make me feel very good."
who cares
It’s not an urban myth, we received the phone calls directly
in person via phone I suppose
not from a chain mail
not from the internet
but from the people who actually heard the threat
this is about the 6th time you were told this
take your ADD meds and troll somewhere else
now, THAT’S a TERRORfull thought!!
oops!!
sorry! :)
just confirmed, HIGH Military presence at Port Authority RIGHT NOW
BUMP
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