http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/05/05/are-americans-seeing-and-saying-enough-times-square-scare-offers-opportunity-to-assess-improve-publics-role-in-homeland-security/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2010/05/05/are-americans-seeing-and-saying-enough-times-square-scare-offers-opportunity-to-assess-improve-publics-role-in-homeland-security/comment-page-1/#comment-62940 Matt Rosenberg Wed, 05 May 2010 16:58:35 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=7966#comment-62940 A few months ago, I spotted a "suspicious" white bucket with small haz-mat markings on it next to an empty bus stop in Los Angeles. I moved away and called 9-1-1. Once LAFD arrived and determined it to be a bucket of concentrated soap, I felt as through they were less than happy to be responding to such a haz-mat. It certainly didn't encourage my interest in seeing and saying in the future... A few months ago, I spotted a “suspicious” white bucket with small haz-mat markings on it next to an empty bus stop in Los Angeles. I moved away and called 9-1-1. Once LAFD arrived and determined it to be a bucket of concentrated soap, I felt as through they were less than happy to be responding to such a haz-mat. It certainly didn’t encourage my interest in seeing and saying in the future…

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