[Blue_Ridge_Mtn_Geek]

You notice they didn't say how long it took for the police to notice these suitcases.

ROFLMAO ..... er just how might one determine how long something was there before you noticed it was there? ;-)

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Rewind the video surveillance cameras to determine when the suitcases were placed - - - at the same time, get a bead on who placed them, and disseminate their mugs and physical characteristics. Unless there are no surveillance cameras; lesson learned in that case: better install a purveysive network of video cameras in all public places, with continuous loops at least long enough to capture events like this.

[HairOfTheDog]

Unless there are no surveillance cameras; lesson learned in that case: better install a purveysive network of video cameras in all public places

There may be cameras that captured some of this, cameras in some locations make enough sense that they have been installed... for other reasons than simply looking for people dropping suitcases. But do you actually think that we can avoid all trouble if we can actually record and track everyone, every public place, all the time? Willing to sacrifice your own money to pay for such a a surveillance system everywhere?

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Most of the areas mentioned do not have cameras. Your suggestion to have them in all public places is as repugnant to me as the terrorist are. Then again I'm just a conservative who doesn't believe in some government geek being able to track my every move.