"Terror tip for rich "NYC last wk

[dbeach]

WDAD UP WIT DIS??

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/355272p-302744c.html

"Terror tip for rich

The city's rich and well-connected were tipped off to last week's subway terror threat days before average New Yorkers, the Daily News has learned.
At least two E-mails revealing the purported plot were sent to a select crowd of business and arts executives early last week by New Yorkers who claimed to have close connections to Homeland Security and other federal officials, authorities said.

The NYPD confirmed that it learned of the E-mails on Oct. 3 - three days before Mayor Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and the FBI went public with the threat.

"I have just received a most disturbing call from one of my oldest friends from growing up in Washington," one E-mail began. "He called with a very specific caution to not enter or use the New York City subway system from Oct. 7 through 10th."

[SmokingJacket]

1. Dang, how I'd love to see a list of who got the memo and

who did not.

"Business and arts executives" -- oh, boy, I know a lot of those...

[Maraya1969]

5. I'd like to see who sent the memo.

[gatorboy]

2. Arts executives?

Somehow, I don't see them on the top of the Bush Buddy list. :P

[ArbustoBuster]

7. Makes sense to me

Rich trust-fund kiddies in their fifties, spending their golden years dabbling in art and pretending to be cultured.

[nashville_brook]

14. what if the idea was just to spread fear and create a diversion

[spuddonna]

3. So here's the question...

Is this a leak generated by someone in the administration to encourage NYC officials to 'go public' with a threat that had a source that was deemed 'untrustworthy', or was this an actual 'warn the IMPORTANT people' message?

Either way, I guess it's nice to be king/queen... :eyes:

[MADem]

4. HOLY SHIT--LARRY DAVID did an episode JUST LIKE THIS!!

It had to do with a terra attack in LA...

Cue the CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM music!!!

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/08/60II/main621803.shtml
In one episode, Larry hears that there’s going to be a terrorist attack in Los Angeles. His wife has made a very important charitable commitment and doesn’t want to leave – so he tells her he’s going to leave without her.

“Why does she want me to die with her,” asks David. “If she loved me she’d want me to live. No? No? Is that crazy?”

[nashville_brook]

12. that's so painful

in the good way... :)

[earth mom]

6. Putting my hat and suit on here....but....

who'd they warn before 9/11?! Hmm?

:tinfoilhat:

p.s. Great find dbeach-recommended! :)

[MADem]

13. What, you don't know???

You must not be on "the list" then!!!

[paineinthearse]

8. Conspiracy to commit (fillin the blank)

I hope Schumer, Clinton, and the "city" Reps get all over this latest travisty of a sham ASAP!

Nominated!

[seemslikeadream]

9. Thanks for the tip

[dbeach]

10. speaking of tips

"Trivia question: What mayor of a major west coast city claimed just hours after 9-11 that he'd been warned not to fly the week of 9-11 by what he described as his 'airport security.' None other than Willie Brown"

[nashville_brook]

11. what a wonderful photo!

it will come in handy sometime, im sure :)