Major U.S. Cities Unaware of New Terror Ploy, er, Plot

[stickdog]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/security_threat_newyork_dc

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Officials in major U.S. cities from New York to Los Angeles said they had not been informed of any heightened security concern despite the government's announcement on Wednesday of possible domestic terror attacks in the coming months. The mixed signals and lack of communication between Washington and key states highlight a need for a better system to boost public confidence when security alerts are issued, the top homeland security expert at the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress said.

"Many people think the current system of relaying threat alerts to the public could be improved," said Randall Yim, head of homeland security and justice team at the General Accounting Office (news - web sites). "Many times the intelligence information simply isn't detailed enough. When the chiefs of police in major cities are not informed about the current threat, it undermines the system."

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Philadelphia officials said they had no knowledge of any new threat. Asked if the city was informed about Washington's latest warning, the city's managing director, Philip Goldsmith, said, "No, not as far as I know."

And the Los Angeles Police Department's No. 2 official, Jim McDonnell, said he had not been contacted by Washington. "No information has been given to me as to the time, place or method of attack."

[boobooday]

1. What -- that terror thing?

Oh, just kidding. I mean, there are no specifics. Chatter. Chatter.

Ashcroft thought it had been too long since he was on TV, I guess. I heard tonight they are not even going from yellow to orange or orange to red or whatever . . .



http://www.wgoeshome.com

[AlCzervik]

2. just confims it's all bushite!

[Elidor]

3. Hey, I know! Let's creat a Dept. of Homeland Security!

Oh, wait a minute...why does that sound familiar?

[frylock]

4. it's because they just pulled it out of their ass..

Q: Why didn't we hear about these alledged al-CIAda threats when they were supposedly made on or about 3/11?

A: Because they just made this krap up this week.

[GoBlue]

5. This says it all - courtesy of CNN

[Chico Man]

6. I thought the exact same thing when I saw that headline (nt)

[madrchsod]

7. when they raise the terror level

it costs a shit load of money. hospitals go on alert and lock doors untill some in authority unlocks the system..police are put on alert,etc,etc..it`s really dumb. so my advice to all you gals and guys- just keep spending and don`t worry about that brown person next to you at the mall---OH MY GOD HE HAS A BOMB IN THE GAP BAG!!!!!!

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[PaDUer]

9. Wrong door??

Your posts tell a lot about you.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=585142

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=114&topic_id=7297

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=114&topic_id=8786#

[Chico Man]

10. How could you say that and then tell us to think for ourselves?

Do you think that is just a tad bit, hypocritical?

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

12. oh...

...I thought you were talking about the NeoCons. Nevermind.

[ibegurpard]

11. That's because it's just a political ploy meant to scare people

into supporting the incompetents in the Bush administration.

[stickdog]

13. Kick for Terramongers (nt)