Posted on 12/30/2016 10:22:55 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
New York City will deploy sand-filled trucks and thousands of police officers as part of a plan to protect revelers at this years New Years Eve celebrations in Times Square, mindful of two deadly truck attacks in Europe this year.
As many as 2 million people are expected to gather on Saturday to welcome the new year, and authorities said on Thursday they were aware of no credible threat to the annual festivities at the famed Manhattan crossroads.
Even so, officials have redoubled efforts to prevent attacks like those in Germany and France this year in which suspected Islamic militants intentionally drove trucks into holiday crowds, killing dozens of civilians.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
Mark Steyn put it so well.
First of all you put armed guards on synagogues and Jewish schools, then it’s on churches and shopping malls, then there are concrete bollards put up around centuries-old public events, you deploy more and more, ever more-heavily armed, police, you install traffic checkpoints and CCTV throughout the country. Until before you know it the country is parcelled up into thousands of little armour-protected zones, and citizens are being monitored and checked 24-hours a day.
Here’s an alternative, Steyn says, how about instead of all these little security checks we implement a big one, all around the country, let’s call it “a border” for want of a better term, and we deploy all these policemen and security devices to protect the border and to monitor, and more importantly keep out, the people who would do us harm?
A radical concept that seems very difficult for people in power in the West to comprehend.
I’m 48 and was never a big radio talk show guy.
I will look it up and i’m sure I will find audios of shows :)
How long ago was it?
I wonder if DeBlasio will send the bill for all that security to Obama — since it’s Obama’s welcome-the-terrorists policies that create the need for such security.
Sand filled trucks driven by Muslim truck drivers? DeBlahhhzero’s “Keep NYC Safe” plan?
When I first heard about this, I wondered who was going to protect these trucks (and drivers, if they are in them).
Hope there is more protection than we are being told.
Hell Boy or Ninja Turtles hiding inside them ?
Times Square sealed off by garbage trucks, eh? Somehow that seems very....appropriate.
“That just about says it all. Before all this middle eastern BS and Obummer and Bush importing 2 million muzzies, we didn’t have to surround New Years Eve in Times Square with garbage trucks...”
We need to keep repeating that statement. Here in California,We can no longer have picnics in front of our dams as they are fenced off, lake water used to supply homes has to be constantly monitored for contaminants that could be added, suspicious forest fires, and look at airports and air travel. Prez. Trump do what you need to do with my full backing!
I found it back in the late ‘90’s, posted about it here too. A half-life ago, I turn 61 next week. Three hosts, Hal, Vintage Frank, and John from Staten Island. Very entertaining and topical, so to speak, right-wing talk radio to the max—great fun!
Thanks man.
I’m only 13 years behind you and I’m still in shock :)
I thought over 40 was imaginary way back when!
Happy Birthday.
Franklin, we surrendered our liberty for false security.
Thanks back, bud! And TRP is still on, just found it on a search. Amazing...
That is amazing :) Good news.
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