Police searches, hoax mark NY return to subway

[UpInArms]

http://today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2005-10-07T184342Z_01_N07259881_RTRIDST_0_SECURITY-NEWYORK-UPDATE-2-PICTURE.XML

NEW YORK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday defended his decision to put the city on high alert over a threat to the subway system based on intelligence that Washington said was of doubtful credibility.

Bloomberg had warned the public on Thursday of the threat to the city's subway system as relayed by the FBI and urged commuters to leave luggage, backpacks and baby strollers at home.

While commuters hustled along train platforms throughout the city on Friday, police rifled through passengers' bags. There were no reports of arrests, and the rail system used by 4.5 million riders a day operated normally.

There was one brief disruption at Pennsylvania Station when a suspicious item left by a prankster closed a public concourse to Amtrak trains, but again, trains connecting America's largest city with its suburbs and beyond ran smoothly.

Asked on Friday if he acted hastily the previous day, Bloomberg -- the billionaire who commutes to City Hall via the subways -- said he would not hesitate to make the same decision again, especially in view of deadly railway bombings in London and Madrid.

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[orwell]

1. Did anyone check...

...the White House phone records. Maybe we can nail down where the "tip" came from.

Today's Terror Code: Level Puce

[Disturbed]

2. A CYA move.

If an attack happens any time the politicians have warned the public.

[Calliope]

3. My daughter lives in NY and takes the subway

I don't care if it is CYA, I'm glad Bloomberg is taking it seriously (as opposed to Shrub and the 8/01 memo)