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dgibby

(9,474 posts) Fri Apr 24, 2015, 02:06 PM Apr 2015

Statue of Liberty Evacuated

due to bomb threat that was called in. Bomb sniffing dogs alerted on visitor's locker. NYPD and NYFD on scene, according to breaking news on CNN. Call was received about 1130 EDT. All visitors have been evacuated.

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Statue of Liberty Evacuated (Original Post) dgibby Apr 2015 OP

MSNBC just broke in with this, as well... Rhiannon12866 Apr 2015 #1

You maniacs! One of the 99 Apr 2015 #2

Liberty Island isn't that big. There is no where to hide. In_The_Wind Apr 2015 #3

Rhiannon12866

(205,320 posts)

1. MSNBC just broke in with this, as well...

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 02:10 PM

Apr 2015

No specifics yet except that a dog may have detected something, though they said false positives are not uncommon. Apparently, there were a lot of visitors there today...

One of the 99

(2,280 posts)

2. You maniacs!

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 02:19 PM

Apr 2015

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

3. Liberty Island isn't that big. There is no where to hide.

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Fri Apr 24, 2015, 02:28 PM

Apr 2015

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