Ransom v. Unman
03-06-2008, 10:28 AM
So, NYC got another terrorist attack (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080306/ap_on_re_us/times_square_shutdown), the third in the past couple of years (no casualties in any of them – thank God) and finally the newspapers decide to report on it!
Literally, when the first attack happened and the British embassy in the U.S. was bombed, it was fourth page news behing that runaway bride nonsense that happened way back when... I'm glad that for once actual news is taking over the newsstands!
Honestly though, the MTA boasts about having over 1900 people who reported "suspicious packages" in the subways and bus stations in the past year, but not a single one of those have actually turned out to be anything closely related to terrorism. The bombings at the Mexican and British embassies, and now the Times Square bombing have gone completely unnoticed. For all the paranoia and scare tactics they're using to make sure New Yorkers stay content with their police state (and thus reassure tourist safety) there isn't a cursed thing we have to show for it. Well, save maybe for an influx of stress related heart conditions and mental disorders.
Honestly, if people paid as much attention to what McDonald's is doing to destroy life as they did to how much terrorists threaten it, this world would be such a better place.
On the plus side, this did not effect my commute in any measurable way. It actually seemed I got here sooner than anticipated...
Literally, when the first attack happened and the British embassy in the U.S. was bombed, it was fourth page news behing that runaway bride nonsense that happened way back when... I'm glad that for once actual news is taking over the newsstands!
Honestly though, the MTA boasts about having over 1900 people who reported "suspicious packages" in the subways and bus stations in the past year, but not a single one of those have actually turned out to be anything closely related to terrorism. The bombings at the Mexican and British embassies, and now the Times Square bombing have gone completely unnoticed. For all the paranoia and scare tactics they're using to make sure New Yorkers stay content with their police state (and thus reassure tourist safety) there isn't a cursed thing we have to show for it. Well, save maybe for an influx of stress related heart conditions and mental disorders.
Honestly, if people paid as much attention to what McDonald's is doing to destroy life as they did to how much terrorists threaten it, this world would be such a better place.
On the plus side, this did not effect my commute in any measurable way. It actually seemed I got here sooner than anticipated...