Posted on 05/01/2010 7:00:18 PM PDT by 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
Flashback: Officials: Car Bomb Plot Bears Al Qaeda’s Trademark
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/officials-car-b.html
Oil rig blown - Check
Car bomb in Times Square - Check
Airline bomb on Christmas - Check
Fort Hood Terror Attack - Check
Nothing to see here...move along
I have zero confidence that this government, and it’s MSM propaganga arm, will actually tell the citizens of this country what actually happened in NYC tonight. This is what this country has come to! Pathetic!
BBQ isn’t halal.
And Chicago,(Bang Bang).........http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/cta-red-line-stopped-due-to-fire-department-activity.html
mpoppel Homeland Security refuses to comment on Times Square; refers all inquiries to NYPD.
less than 20 seconds ago via web
reporting 15 minutes ago only that racks of clothes and scarves were found in the car.
Jeez, you people jump at anything /s
“mpoppel Homeland Security refuses to comment on Times Square; refers all inquiries to NYPD.”
Secretary Skunk is probably at that media yuckfest and they haven’t received their marching, er, coverup orders yet!
WNBC, is reporting that the police have found three propane & two gasoline tanks, burnt wiring, and “something resembling an IED” inside the vehicle.
Maybe the commies are celebrating May Day.
Interesting choice of words.
WAPO was citing an older event:
“In December, a van without license plates parked in Times Square led police to block off part of the area for about two hours. A police robot examined the vehicle.
Clothes, racks and scarves were found inside”
“something resembling an IED”
I’m no expert, but that sounds like a BOMB!
Live link to Times Square (took awhile to load)...
http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/
empty streets and police cars.
The liberal media is now using the word “flammable” device instead of “explosive” device.
Yes that does sound like a bomb and I can’t believe DHS is in the process of fumbling the ball on this. It makes my blood boil.
Fox update now
The vehicle was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires.
ping
Cut them some slack. Their world view is imploding. They believed the world would be a less dangerous place with Bambi as president.
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