In the Big Apple: If You See Something, Say Something!

[andruejaysin]

People that ride the buses and subways in New York City are constantly barraged with public address system announcements urging citizens to report suspicious packages, people, etc.

Well, today I did exactly that. There was a woman, wearing a burka, with packages, on an elevated subway platform. She was sitting in the middle of a row of seats, and nobody was sitting beside her because they were wary. I knew that there was a police officer, below, in the station. I went down the steps and told him about it. He promptly came up, surveyed the situation, and people felt comfortable enough to sit down while waiting for the next arriving train.

http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/mta/security/seesomething.htm

If You See Something, Say Something
The vigilance of all New Yorkers has kept MTA buses, subways, and railroads safe.
The MTA thanks our passengers and reminds them to:
· Be alert to unattended packages.
· Be wary of suspicious behavior.
· Take notice of people in bulky or inappropriate clothing.
· Report exposed wiring or other irregularities.
· Report anyone tampering with surveillance cameras or entering unauthorized areas.
· Learn the basics of safe train evacuation
And remember, if you see something, say something. Alert a police officer, train or bus operator, station personnel.

Perhaps if you'd like to be a hero in the "war on terrorism", you should join the army, snitching on women on the subway doing their shopping impresses no one.

[Breukelen advocaat]

Perhaps if you'd like to be a hero in the "war on terrorism", you should join the army, snitching on women on the subway doing their shopping impresses no one.

How do you know that she was just doing shopping? Iâ??m sure that the ones who have bombed places in other countries were also thought to be â??just shoppingâ?�, by the people around them. Iâ??m just advising that radical fundamentalist Moslems, especially disguised in burkas, and carrying large bags, should be watched.

I'm not trying to be a "hero", or "impress" anyone. The Army is not here doing anything directly to stop terrorism in New York City, or most of the rest of the country. Whether the Iraq war helps us, or was necessary, remains to be seen. Besides, even if I were young enough to join, I'd be 4F due to several things.

It's up to citizens to help stop this - the police need our help. I do not mind being stopped and having my gym bag or knapsack searched when entering the subways, etc., but I think that the people that are affiliated with Islamic fundamentalism should be subject to the same thing. Citizens should be alert and partner with the police.

I'll tell you something: Some members of minority communities in New Jersey, the Bronx, Brooklyn, ect. have no qualms about beating the living shit out of Moslems. This is wrong. I just want them to be watched, like everybody else - not less. The burkas should be illegal to wear in the streets. Some MOSLEM societies have banned them over the centuries. Here's something that I agree with them on, albeit for different reasons.

Bringing a potentially dangerous person to the attention of the police is not "snitching". There is no reason that the police, who have been put back in the subways since last summer's threats of attacks on NYC, should be ignored and/or feared by honest citizens. I'm paying them, with my taxes, for protection, and I'm going to use their service as I see fit. This is NOT the same as reporting a shoplifter, tax cheat, welfare fraud, etc., to the authorities
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[hempity]

lack of backbone i'd wager, maybe dull and wittless or just general incompetence your right! several!!

snichin' is snichin' you are now and forever a rat, there are no terrorist, except those boys in blue you think will protect you, what a joke, they protect themselves and their masters, and you ain't one, you are just a snich/rat. maybe some day they will use the old broomstick on you like that guy in chicago, but then you would like that, make you one of the boys boys.
your own government has perpetuated one of the biggest hoaxes in history and you swallow it, hook line and sinker, what a moron.
enjoy your fear it's all yours, you will never give it to the intelligent person.

[Breukelen advocaat]

The people that are in the most danger are the Moslems â?? due to the actions of the lunatic fringe of their society, and the reactions of the "lunatic" fringes of ours.

They must either:
A.)Eliminate the threat themselves
B) Help the authorities find them

The threat of violence against the innocent Moslem community is not something that I concur should exist, therefore the only way to contain that, and also protect against possible terrorist attacks, is to provide extra surveillance of them. It will provide discouragement to would-be jihads, as well as homegrown bigots and vigilantes.

If anybody thinks this is not necessary, or that it is â??bigotedâ?�, Iâ??d once again advise them to consider the alternative of letting things get out of hand, have the mobs take it upon themselves to act, and go the course of pogroms, lynching, riots, etc. against this community.

You want â??em, this is what weâ??re up against, and youâ??re damned if you do, and damned if you donâ??t. Letâ??s allow more people that deserve to live here, and want to work, prosper, and contribute to society while becoming new citizens. Do we really want this current situation? I know I donâ??t. I have no problem with the more secular, moderate to progressive, hard-working Middle Eastern people. They tend to do well because they are educated, middle class, self-sufficient, and totally non-destructive. They do not like terrorists, don't force their women to wear burkas, don't teach their children to hate people that are different, and best of all want to be Americans and make this their home. Those are the right people, and ALL races and ethnic groups that come here should have at least some understanding of, and wish to develop, these traits - for themselves and for their descendants .

If the immigrants donâ??t even have a chance of doing that, or even recognizing the importance of it, then we donâ??t need, or want, them.

[eg420ne]

Here u go BA, :thumbsup: I thought about you when i saw this toon(pic) :dance:

[Monkey4Sale]

I've never seen said "big apple" while living or visiting new york, so i can't say anything.