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In response to "Times Square was closed because of a box of water bottles. - CNN -- nm" by lileve

This is how the bad guys win.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) May 7 '10, 11:42

We overcompensate so far on the "protective" side, that it fundamentally changes our society. They could have sent a couple of people to examine it first, determine the threat level, then evacuate as needed.

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umm, I can't imagine that a threat level determination was not made first, however, examining it might set it off. -- nm - Zork Fury, Agent of ST.I.E.L.D. May 7, 11:45 3
- I've just become such a cold hearted bastard on this one. I can accept a certain level of danger in general if these things are handled better. - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 11:49 2
  - you are in winnipeg. you have absolutely nothing to fear -- nm - peace machine May 7, 11:50 1
    - A couple ways I could respond to this....A) The vast vast vast majority of people have nothing to fear. B) Then why are security precautions almost.. - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 11:56
Yes. We'll destroy ourselves long before any terrorists can do any lasting damage to our society. -- nm - Reagen May 7, 11:43 5
- Gotta love the Israelis on this front. You just know they deal with this stuff in marketplaces every single day and no one pays any attention to it. - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 11:44 4
  - when you look at the materials the guy was trying to use to make this latest bomb, you almost have to throw up hands - Reagen May 7, 11:54
  - i don't want to live like Israel - peace machine May 7, 11:48 2
    - how else will we survive the zombies? -- nm - Beaker May 7, 11:53
    - Wait for it. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request May 7, 11:49

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