A crude bomb was found in the back of a Nissan Pathfinder in the middle of Times Square Saturday night after a T-shirt vendor on the street reported the car to a police officer. According to a New York Times story:
a T-shirt vendor on the sidewalk saw smoke coming out of vents near the back [...]
Entries Tagged as 'See Something/Terrorism Tips'
Citizen ‘Seeing Something & Saying Something’ To New York City Police Leads To Discovery Of Times Square Bomb
May 2nd, 2010 · 4 Comments
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In NYC, DHS Secretary Napolitano Answers Questions On “The View” (No, We’re Not Just Vaccinating Half The Population) & “Jon Stewart” (No, Government Isn’t Adding LSD To H1N1 Vaccine)
October 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Yesterday, DHS Secretary Napolitano visited two pillars of the ‘new’ New York City-based national television establishment — she first appeared on “The View” and then was a guest on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart”.
It was part of the Secretary’s effort to engage a broader audience, particularly as part of the H1N1 flu public information [...]
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Not Reading NFL Defenses Anymore, John Elway Now Helps Citizens “Recognizing 8 Signs Of Terrorism” In New Video
October 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
In Denver yesterday, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano helped unveil a new video, “Recognizing 8 Signs of Terrorism†narrated by former NFL star quarterback John Elway to help citizens identify signs of terrorist activity.
The 8-minute video can be seen below or found online at www.thecell.org.
“RECOGNIZING 8 SIGNS OF TERRORISM” VIDEO (ABOVE)
Napolitano has spoken often about using the public as [...]
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In Wake Of Terror Arrests, Identifying And Addressing Public ‘Complacency’ And ‘Vigilance’
September 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments
With news of several alleged terror plots across the U.S. just weeks after the nation marked the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, there have been renewed calls from current and former top officials warning Americans to avoid “complacency” and to continue to be “vigilant” about the potential terrorist threat. From the public’s perspective, that raises [...]
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Govt. Still Determining How Best To Communicate Terror Threat And Engage Public To Help Out Eight Years After 9/11
September 14th, 2009 · 4 Comments
As the nation marks the anniversary of 9/11, one of the significant homeland security challenges the government still faces eight years later is figuring out how best to communicate the terrorist threat to the public and then engage the citizenry to help in its anti-terror efforts.
Both parts of that challenge involve a difficult balance. On [...]
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Citizens (& Their Cellphone Cameras) Being Enlisted By New York Police Department
September 10th, 2008 · No Comments
One of the objectives to this blog is to highlight ways that average citizens can help law enforcement authorities on terrorism and other illegal activity, particularly utilizing new personal communications technology. To me, an important tangible (as well as symbolic) example is yesterday’s announcement from the New York Police Department that it wants civilians to [...]