About the bridges (long-sorry)
This is a snippet from today's New York Times--it explains the bridges.
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said yesterday that police tactics would change daily in order to keep potential terrorists confused. More officers are being assigned to terrorist prevention. Other officials said the number of truck and vehicle checkpoints would continue to increase at entry points and throughout Manhattan, and truck traffic into Manhattan is being barred on the Williamsburg Bridge, because it is difficult to establish a checkpoint without unduly backing up the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Subways are meriting intensified patrols, as are places like theaters, hotels and apartment buildings. Police officers have been told to be aware of everything from someone in baggy clothing who keeps patting himself, a sign he may be concealing weapons or explosives, to someone masquerading as a police officer or firefighter. A memo issued Friday briefed police officers on how to detect chemical agents: sarin is a colorless vapor that smells like Juicy Fruit gum; cyanide smells like burnt almonds.
edited to say-I hope I didn't cause any more panic-I thought this would be helpful info!
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said yesterday that police tactics would change daily in order to keep potential terrorists confused. More officers are being assigned to terrorist prevention. Other officials said the number of truck and vehicle checkpoints would continue to increase at entry points and throughout Manhattan, and truck traffic into Manhattan is being barred on the Williamsburg Bridge, because it is difficult to establish a checkpoint without unduly backing up the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Subways are meriting intensified patrols, as are places like theaters, hotels and apartment buildings. Police officers have been told to be aware of everything from someone in baggy clothing who keeps patting himself, a sign he may be concealing weapons or explosives, to someone masquerading as a police officer or firefighter. A memo issued Friday briefed police officers on how to detect chemical agents: sarin is a colorless vapor that smells like Juicy Fruit gum; cyanide smells like burnt almonds.
edited to say-I hope I didn't cause any more panic-I thought this would be helpful info!
