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Times Square Block Shut Down [Bomb Squad Summoned]
Wall St. Journal ^ | May 01st 2010

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 ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alreadyposted; bombscare; carbomb; comedycentral; faisalshahzad; ied; islam; mtvnetworks; muslims; nyc; nypd; obama; rop; southpark; timesquare
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To: rdl6989

Flashback: Officials: Car Bomb Plot Bears Al Qaeda’s Trademark

http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/06/officials-car-b.html


61 posted on 05/01/2010 8:13:32 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Steelfish

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


62 posted on 05/01/2010 8:14:10 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache (Obama is Dangerclown The Manchild)
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To: rdl6989

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!


63 posted on 05/01/2010 8:14:21 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: FourPeas

BBQ isn’t halal.


64 posted on 05/01/2010 8:14:36 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: cmsgop

And Chicago,(Bang Bang).........http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/cta-red-line-stopped-due-to-fire-department-activity.html


65 posted on 05/01/2010 8:15:26 PM PDT by cmsgop
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To: califamily4W

mpoppel Homeland Security refuses to comment on Times Square; refers all inquiries to NYPD.
less than 20 seconds ago via web


66 posted on 05/01/2010 8:16:20 PM PDT by califamily4W
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To: Batman11

reporting 15 minutes ago only that racks of clothes and scarves were found in the car.


Simple de-lousing operation of Broadway costumes.

Jeez, you people jump at anything /s


67 posted on 05/01/2010 8:17:26 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: califamily4W

“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!


68 posted on 05/01/2010 8:18:49 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: Batman11

WNBC, is reporting that the police have found three propane & two gasoline tanks, burnt wiring, and “something resembling an IED” inside the vehicle.


69 posted on 05/01/2010 8:22:22 PM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: cmsgop

Maybe the commies are celebrating May Day.


70 posted on 05/01/2010 8:22:54 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: roses of sharon
and “something resembling an IED”

Interesting choice of words.

71 posted on 05/01/2010 8:23:42 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: Eroteme

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”


72 posted on 05/01/2010 8:24:54 PM PDT by VRWCTexan (Obama-scare is the "real" Cash for Clunker Program!)
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To: rdl6989

“something resembling an IED”

I’m no expert, but that sounds like a BOMB!


73 posted on 05/01/2010 8:25:08 PM PDT by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: cmsgop

Live link to Times Square (took awhile to load)...

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/

empty streets and police cars.


74 posted on 05/01/2010 8:25:57 PM PDT by califamily4W
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To: Batman11

The liberal media is now using the word “flammable” device instead of “explosive” device.


75 posted on 05/01/2010 8:26:55 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Batman11

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.


76 posted on 05/01/2010 8:28:21 PM PDT by rdl6989 (January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
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To: rdl6989

Fox update now


77 posted on 05/01/2010 8:29:40 PM PDT by cmsgop
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To: cmsgop

The vehicle was found to contain explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires.


78 posted on 05/01/2010 8:30:20 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: IncPen

ping


79 posted on 05/01/2010 8:31:14 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: jimbo123

Cut them some slack. Their world view is imploding. They believed the world would be a less dangerous place with Bambi as president.


80 posted on 05/01/2010 8:31:24 PM PDT by comps4spice (hey, hey, ho, ho, the political class has got to go)
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