Times Square Block Shut Down [Bomb Squad Summoned]

Wall St. Journal ^ | May 01st 2010

[Steelfish]

Times Square Block Shut Down

By SEAN GARDINER and R.M. SCHNEIDERMAN

NYPD closed off streets from 42nd to 47th along Broadway in New York City. Police shut down a block in the heart of Times Square Saturday night after receiving a call about a suspicious car fire, delaying some Broadway shows by more than an hour.

The call came in just after 6:30 and as of 9 p.m., 45th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues had not been opened. When police initially responded, they saw smoke coming out of the car but no fire.

Dustin Drankoski for the Wall Street Journal NYPD closed off streets from 42nd to 47th along Broadway in New York City. Police said a bomb squad investigation was on the scene and that the car on fire was a sport utility vehicle had license plates that didn't match the make of the car, raising suspicions.

On one of the theater district's busiest nights, some shows, including "The Lion King," were delayed by an hour or more, according to the Broadway World website.

Oprah Winfrey was in attendance of the new hit "Fela," being shown at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on West 49th Street, and the production began on time and wasn't interrupted.

[jiggyboy]

WE are the real news organizations now. I’ve read articles that say the bomb looks like an al-Queda job, but to state something that reads like a confirmed eyewitness account is irresponsible. There’s already Fox News for half-assed first accounts.

[comps4spice]

I have never felt afraid of my government--until this administration.

If the Feds can look at a bunch of grannies in Quincy and see enough danger to call in the riot squad, but when they see a car bomb in the middle of Time Square as "not terrorism", the nation is in grave danger--from the Federal government.

[comps4spice]

If they have released that much information without identifying the color or dress of the perp you can do some “educated blank filling” to conclude this was not a white male. If it had been a white male the newsies would have shouted it loudly, and Janet the Useless would have been crowing even louder.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[MizSterious]

"My guess, either it is NOT supposed to go off now or it malfunctioned."

I think there's a third option: Divine intervention. Prayers up for other intended targets--may the plots all fail as nicely as this one.

[GOPJ]

thanks for the ping

[WestCoastGal]

Pittsburgh marathon course altered after explosive device found in microwave http://bit.ly/9CH46t

[Rushmore Rocks]

Just heard that on the news.

Thanks

[nw_arizona_granny]

fuelling speculation that it might be linked to the company’s controversial South Park cartoon which recently depicted Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit.<<<

Maybe he was refused a permit for a protest and riot about the bear suit, so he was attempting a one man riot.

Just me being first cup of coffee/silly.

It worked for the man, he brought terror to a lot of people and ruined many plans for a big Saturday night in New York.

[nw_arizona_granny]

Police say the device was found in a small microwave oven on the sidewalk after the leaders had finished the course Sunday morning. Several blocks were cordoned off near the original finish line for the marathon and half-marathon.<<<<

They are going back to their unusual packaging, it appears.

Toys will be the next news release, they do like them a lot for hiding bombs and weapons.

Thanks for the link.

See post #527 for the link...

[Califreak]

>I wish I could recall where the police said they were taking it to be detonated.<

I thought I heard someone being interviewed say “our range” and the way he was talking about it sounded like out of town or upstate. I thought it was Kelly who said that... but my memory is so dull lately.

[Califreak]

Pattern seems to be not terrorism unless it can be hung around the neck of a suspected right winger

[WestCoastGal]

Update: Officials tell NBC there was no explosive device found on Pittsburgh Marathon route

(The bumbling idiot syndrome is trickling down from DC)

[nw_arizona_granny]

(The bumbling idiot syndrome is trickling down from DC)<<<<

If we asked why they do not stick with the truth, they would say that the average American cannot handle the truth.

Indeed, that may be true, for we have heard so many lies that if they tell us the truth, it sounds like a lie, LOL, to me.

In my opinion, the real task is not truth for you and I, but protecting the next campaign donation to their’s or their bosses election fund.

We associate terrorism/bombs with certain groups and they do donate.

[sentient]

I agree WE are people... MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox all pretty well suck... But in all seriousness, if the person responsible is not ROP, I will be surprised....

[nw_arizona_granny]

Also posted on the Terrorism thread.

May 2, 2010 PM - UnitedStatesAction.com Newslinks

Newslinks:

(U.S.) NYC: White Male in 40s Seen on Tape Near Scene of Car Bomb Attempt
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/times-square-bomb-scare-york-authorities-probe-evidence/story?id=10532755
— Cops: No Taliban link, video may show suspect is white man in 40s
-— NY Post: “police were on their way to Pennsylvania to talk to a man who said he may have recorded a bombing suspect in a nearby alley, the police commissioner said today.”
-— “The video apparently shows a white man in his 40s taking off his shirt underneath in the alley and putting it in a bag, Commissioner Ray Kelly said.”
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/napolitano_bomb_not_part_of_larger_khVzdCNbtJ9v0HeWvxH1sM
— Police hunt Times Square car bomber
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iJ_AJVUjwBtuwFKFd2fC9L1uhX8w
— Police Pursue Video Leads in Times Square
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/nyregion/03timessquare.html

(U.S.) NYC: What Would’ve Happened If the Times Square Bomb Detonated?
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/05/02/what-wouldve-happened-if-the-times-square-bomb-detonated/
— Video: New Clues in the Times Square Bomb Plot
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/05/02/video-new-clues-in-the-times-square-bomb-plot/

(U.S.) NYC: Military recruiters target of Times Square bomb?
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/spy-talk/2010/05/counterterrorism_experts_asses.html

(U.S.) NYC: Vendors Who Alerted Police Called Heroes - both served in Vietnam war
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/nyregion/03vendor.html
— Video of vendor who alerted police
http://bit.ly/d4y5d8

(U.S.) NYC: Pakistani Taliban claims NYC car bomb
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvkQCyOOEuuk_Hdfq1j5lzGCEgXQD9FESCK80
— NYPD: No evidence of a Taliban link to SUV bomb
http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20100502/NEWS06/100502005/1002/NEWS01/UPDATED—NYPD—No-evidence-of-a-Taliban-link-to-SUV-bomb
— No evidence to back Taliban claim to NY bomb: police
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jY-cVmhv8cdq8fDDUwJLyPrQuYDA

(U.S.) Pittsburgh Marathon disrupted by bomb scare
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jMU8PO3zAFP1sAsmZ0YNfF7imPpQD9FEUTPG1
— Suspicious Device Found Near Marathon Race
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/02/pittsburgh-marathon-course-altered-bomb-scare/
— Bomb scare in Strip District detours half-marathon
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_679188.html
— Suspicious device causes detour near finish line
http://postgazette.com/pg/10122/1055064-455.stm

(Iran/U.S.) Ahmadinejad’s arrival ‘may hijack nuclear conference’
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7114569.ece

(Middle East) Confusion continues as Israelis and Palestinians talk about talks
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article7114562.ece

(Somalia) Islamists take Somalian town where British couple are held
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/somalia/7669441/Islamists-take-Somalian-town-where-British-couple-are-held.html

Other News:

(UK) EDL stages rooftop protest - in Dudley
— report on “English Defence League”
http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/8133176.BREAKING_NEWS__EDL_stages_rooftop_protest/
-— May 1, 2010: Police clash with anti-Islamist protesters in Buckinghamshire
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/7664491/Police-clash-with-anti-Islamist-protesters-in-Buckinghamshire.html
-— April 3, 2010: UK: English Defense League Clashes with Police Over Mosque - in Dudley
http://www.realcourage.org/2010/04/uk-english-defense-league/

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