09-13-2012, 06:39 AM
Mountain Man,
That was a real needless cheap shot towards this forum. As a New York City citizen and a first responder who was there that day, it's an event that's never forgotten. I knew a lot of people who died that day and will never forget the sight of US Army soldiers entering the city by the truck load wearing hazmat suits. It was a science fiction nightmare come to life. There have been numerous reminders and at the same time, brushes with death in NYC.
I was supposed to be in the immediate area of the World Trade Center that day doing research.
It's not the first time NYC has had to deal with terrorism. In 1997, there was a plot to blow up Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue/ Flatbush Avenue terminal during rush hour. It was nothing but luck that stopped it from happening. The plotters' bragged to their roommate who was horrified at the destruction that was planned. He found a nearby NYPD patrol car and tried to explain the situation. The cops didn't speak any Arabic, so they took him back to the police station for an interpreter. When the plot was uncovered, an ESU Unit (NYPD's SWAT team) was sent to the apartment. The ESU point man was lucky in that he shot the perpetrator who was inches from the detonator button. If the bombs went off, it would have taken out an entire city block.
Once again, I was supposed to be in that station around rush hour when it was supposed to happen.
Quite frankly, despite all these brushes with terrorism, I'm more afraid that some idiot with a gun (possible assault rifle) is going to have a bad day and take it out on everybody else. He'll have access to these weapons because a bunch of 2nd amendment yahoos believe that they may one day have to take up arms against the government. It's happened before and it will happen again.
So you'll have to excuse me if I just want to go on this website for a respite from the everyday world and decide if my track plan is good or a piece of crap. Or if I want to see the NASCAR standings. If someone wants to put up a reminder of the event, great. If someone wants to criticize members for not remembering the event in print, I take great issue.
Moving forward is how you beat the terrorists, not dwelling on it.
That was a real needless cheap shot towards this forum. As a New York City citizen and a first responder who was there that day, it's an event that's never forgotten. I knew a lot of people who died that day and will never forget the sight of US Army soldiers entering the city by the truck load wearing hazmat suits. It was a science fiction nightmare come to life. There have been numerous reminders and at the same time, brushes with death in NYC.
I was supposed to be in the immediate area of the World Trade Center that day doing research.
It's not the first time NYC has had to deal with terrorism. In 1997, there was a plot to blow up Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue/ Flatbush Avenue terminal during rush hour. It was nothing but luck that stopped it from happening. The plotters' bragged to their roommate who was horrified at the destruction that was planned. He found a nearby NYPD patrol car and tried to explain the situation. The cops didn't speak any Arabic, so they took him back to the police station for an interpreter. When the plot was uncovered, an ESU Unit (NYPD's SWAT team) was sent to the apartment. The ESU point man was lucky in that he shot the perpetrator who was inches from the detonator button. If the bombs went off, it would have taken out an entire city block.
Once again, I was supposed to be in that station around rush hour when it was supposed to happen.
Quite frankly, despite all these brushes with terrorism, I'm more afraid that some idiot with a gun (possible assault rifle) is going to have a bad day and take it out on everybody else. He'll have access to these weapons because a bunch of 2nd amendment yahoos believe that they may one day have to take up arms against the government. It's happened before and it will happen again.
So you'll have to excuse me if I just want to go on this website for a respite from the everyday world and decide if my track plan is good or a piece of crap. Or if I want to see the NASCAR standings. If someone wants to put up a reminder of the event, great. If someone wants to criticize members for not remembering the event in print, I take great issue.
Moving forward is how you beat the terrorists, not dwelling on it.
Mike Kieran
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.
Port Able Lines
" If the world were perfect, it wouldn't be " - Yogi Berra.