See, I told you were all going to die! Run for your lives! Air Force One Photo Opp Triggers Panic in Manhattan System of Notifying the Public Broke Down, Officials Say photo shoot involving a 747 used as Air Force One and two fighter jets flying at low altitude led to hundreds of frightened calls from residents and workers in Lower Manhattan this morning, triggering memories of 9-11 as many... [more]
See, I told you were all going to die! Run for your lives!
Air Force One Photo Opp Triggers Panic in Manhattan
System of Notifying the Public Broke Down, Officials Say
photo shoot involving a 747 used as Air Force One and two fighter jets flying at low altitude led to hundreds of frightened calls from residents and workers in Lower Manhattan this morning, triggering memories of 9-11 as many evacuated their offices. The president was not aboard.
A photo shoot involving a 757 spurs frightened calls from people in Manhattan.Although the shoot was authorized, the normal system of public notification broke down, multiple officials said.
"It scared a couple of million people," one airport official said.
Witnesses told ABCNews.com that they were "shocked" and "running scared" when the planes flew overhead.
Elena Zaccario, who works at an office building near Battery Park, said she was too startled to grab her camera until the planes' third fly-by.
"Needless to say, everyone was concerned and upset about not being notified like in previous 'military fly-overs,"" she said. "Other offices on other floors fled the building in panic. Not acceptable!"
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=7439287&page=1[less]
Whoever "planned" this needs to find a new job. You can't imagine the trauma it caused. Nice way to bring PTSD back out.
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Response by julia
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i'm really surprised that they wouldn't be more sensitive to new yorkers....
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Response by memito
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Whoever planned this should be fired for being a f*ck'n idiot.
1st, do you need to use THAT sort of plane to take pictures or do whatever the hell it was doing? I highly doubt it.
2nd, there should be an investigation and explanation given for such a move. What sort of "military operation" involves a 747 maneuvering around the Statue of Liberty?
I want to know who was in charge of this stunt and I want them gone because they are a greater liability than asset.
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"What sort of "military operation" involves a 747 maneuvering around the Statue of Liberty?"
A photo op. Flying around the Statue of LIberty is their only option since Air Force 1 is too large to land on an aircraft carrier.
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Response by julia
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if the system of notifying the public broke down we are all in trouble...what happens if it's a real attack...i think this confirms that i should rent, not buy.
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Response by alpine292
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why does such a broken system mean you should rent instead of buy? If there is a major catastrophe, like Indian Point going into meltdown, you will be dead, regardless of whether you own or rent.
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Response by patient09
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We are all fucked, I think it was a deliberate act by Washington to reinforce to New Yorkers that they don't give a crap what we think.
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Response by upperwestrenter
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which means the entire country could give a crap if our real estate market crumbles!
Holy Christ! You mean we aren't the center of everything?
That's going to mean a lot of pissed off SE posters (all RE brokers and angry iBankers, but hey)
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In Chernobyl, the government did not have any warning system. In fact, if you lived near the plant, your only warning system was when you started to glow in the dark.
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Alpine...why should I spend the money to buy if we're all going under...i can afford to spend more on a luxury, apartment rental, rather than buy a small dumpy studio...
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Whoever "planned" this needs to find a new job. You can't imagine the trauma it caused. Nice way to bring PTSD back out.
i'm really surprised that they wouldn't be more sensitive to new yorkers....
Whoever planned this should be fired for being a f*ck'n idiot.
1st, do you need to use THAT sort of plane to take pictures or do whatever the hell it was doing? I highly doubt it.
2nd, there should be an investigation and explanation given for such a move. What sort of "military operation" involves a 747 maneuvering around the Statue of Liberty?
I want to know who was in charge of this stunt and I want them gone because they are a greater liability than asset.
"What sort of "military operation" involves a 747 maneuvering around the Statue of Liberty?"
A photo op. Flying around the Statue of LIberty is their only option since Air Force 1 is too large to land on an aircraft carrier.
if the system of notifying the public broke down we are all in trouble...what happens if it's a real attack...i think this confirms that i should rent, not buy.
why does such a broken system mean you should rent instead of buy? If there is a major catastrophe, like Indian Point going into meltdown, you will be dead, regardless of whether you own or rent.
We are all fucked, I think it was a deliberate act by Washington to reinforce to New Yorkers that they don't give a crap what we think.
which means the entire country could give a crap if our real estate market crumbles!
Holy Christ! You mean we aren't the center of everything?
That's going to mean a lot of pissed off SE posters (all RE brokers and angry iBankers, but hey)
In Chernobyl, the government did not have any warning system. In fact, if you lived near the plant, your only warning system was when you started to glow in the dark.
Alpine...why should I spend the money to buy if we're all going under...i can afford to spend more on a luxury, apartment rental, rather than buy a small dumpy studio...