Great--Iraqi's in mexico headed our way....
courtesy of Mutter's:
Soldiers to protect nuke complex in drill
MATT APUZZO
Associated Press
NEW LONDON, Conn.
An anti-terrorism drill designed to evaluate homeland security response is proving effective at making accurate information available quickly, officials said.
On the third day of the nation's largest ever such drill, specialized soldiers were to be deployed Wednesday to protect a nuclear power plant complex in Waterford.
The drill, which is being run in New Jersey and Connecticut, is designed to evaluate the National Response Plan, which was developed to close communication gaps exposed by the 2001 terrorist attacks.
"This is not a minor improvement. It is a quantum leap," said Coast Guard Rear Adm. David Pekoske, the primary federal official at the scene of a simulated chemical weapons attack in New London on Tuesday. "You'd be amazed at how good the information sharing is and how robust the discussion is."
Hundreds of federal agents spent most of Tuesday in New London looking for evidence in a pile of rubble on the city's waterfront. Search and rescue teams looked for dummies representing dead bodies and actors who played victims.
Under the new response system, the primary federal official's job is to coordinate all federal agencies and be a single point of contact between Washington and local officials.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell praised the state's response but said at times she wanted information faster than she could get it. Officials said some communications problems have occurred but the drill has been a success overall.
Officials operating the drill made it look like a mustard gas attack. They confirmed nearly 200 mock deaths, more than 4,600 supposed injuries and some missing people. Three mock arrests were made based on FBI warrants.
In Union, N.J., fake victims arrived at hospitals Tuesday to be treated for a mock pneumonic plague attack. Doctors, nurses and the actors all wore white face masks, and each "patient" was given a colored toe tag to signify the severity of their condition.
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"CA: Pasadena Neighborhood Locked Down During Gang Hunt"
KNBC 4 LA ^ | 4/6/05 | Various1
Posted on 04/06/2005 12:37:29 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
"Six Suspected Gang Members Arrested After Shooting"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "PASADENA, Calif. -- Two undercover police officers following a car full of suspected gang members became involved in a shootout Tuesday night, and at least six suspects have been arrested.
Police said the suspects ran a stop sign at Buckeye street, then suddenly stopped. The driver then opened fire on the officers near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Ashtabula Street, police said. The officers fired back, and others in the car they were following continued to fire. The suspects took off on foot following the shootout."