Dirty Bomb Threat In Manhattan

[Flying Headbutt]

This stuff is still breaking, but NYC police on high alert and increased radiological sensors all around the city because of the threat of a dirty bomb in Manhattan, around 34th Street specifically. Threat made online somewhere.

 

[Cadet]

Threat made online somewhere.

Which means, of course, that it's super-credible.

 

[Flash]

So far ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/08/10/2007-08-10_nypd_hunt_possible_dirty_bomb.html

And interesting ... the ad that shows up on this thread page is called The Middle East in Bible Prophecy.

 

[Bubbler]

Report I read said there was no credibility to this.

 

[BYH]

I live in abject fear of a dirrty bomb.

 

[EStreetJoe]

NBC in New York:
http://www.wnbc.com/news/13870142/detail.html?dl=mainclick
lead paragraph:

NEW YORK -- Authorities were taking extra counterterrorism precautions Friday in response to what they said was an unsubstantiated radiological threat to the city.

The ABC affiliate lead:
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5554674

(New York- WABC, August 10, 2007) - New York City police mobilized Friday night after an unverified threat of a radiological attack on New York City.

and the CBS affliliate's lead:
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/local_story_222233408.html

CBS) NEW YORK Authorities were taking extra counterterrorism precautions Friday in response to what they said was an unsubstantiated radiological threat to the city.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I wonder what Stu Bykofsky thinks of all this?

 

[spnited]

TOTAL ****ING BULL****!

Is Bush this desperate?

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

TOTAL ****ING BULL****!

Is Bush this desperate?

Bush doesn't give a ****. whether it's true or not he's outta Washington in less than 18 months. If you were being forced into mandatory retirement regardless of your performance in a year and a half, would you care? I wouldnt.

 

[Smallpotatoes]

One dirty bomb can ruin your whole day.

 

[Lone_Star_Speed]

So can a dirt clod fight.

 

[Write-brained]

So can a dirt clod fight.

So can dirty underwear

 

[Lone_Star_Speed]

Currently listening to Zeke's Dirty Sanchez album.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

I m giddy with terror.

 

[jgmacg]

Anything that drives down apartment prices. Surge! Bring it on!

 

[hockeybeat]

I'm scared. Hold me.

 

[The Big Ragu]

Anything that drives down apartment prices. Surge! Bring it on!

Bite your frickin tongue. It's the only thing that makes me worth more alive than dead.

 

[jgmacg]

Anything that drives down apartment prices. Surge! Bring it on!

Bite your frickin tongue. It's the only thing that makes me worth more alive than dead.

My sincere apologies. Rent-destabilzation makes terrorists of us all.

 

[NoOneLikesUs]

There is absolutely no need to be terrified of a Dirty Bomb. I do not know why the media continues to trumpet these "bombs" as city-wide devastating weapons. They are clearly not.

From the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission...

Most RDDs would not release enough radiation to kill people or cause severe illness - the conventional explosive itself would be more harmful to individuals than the radioactive material.

http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/fact-sheets/dirty-bombs.html

 

[SixToe]

I saw this, thought it said "Dirty Blonde" and figured Paris Hilton was doing something skanky again.