Empire State Building Being Evacuated
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this does not surprise me at all... in fact, hippie and i were talking about that yesterday. although he thought of an even worse target: the statue of liberty. and to allude to that canadian guy that is sick of seeing americans getting kicked around, i doubt the french would give us a new one.. 
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This sounds nasty. I haven't heard anything about a bomb, but unless there was a threat of one, it seems rather stupid to evacuate the place.
I very much doubt the Statue of Liberty would be a target. It's symbolic, but it wouldn't have much human effect. The White House, World Trade Center, Camp David, Capitol Building, even the Empire State Building, would all be more likely targets.
I very much doubt the Statue of Liberty would be a target. It's symbolic, but it wouldn't have much human effect. The White House, World Trade Center, Camp David, Capitol Building, even the Empire State Building, would all be more likely targets.
Since I'm just catching this now, this was reported as a false alarm shortly after the initial reports.
Just wanted to put everyone's minds at ease...
Smiss> Regarding the Statue of Liberty, a coworker and I were discussing this as the WTC events were unfolding on Tue. morning.
My thought was that while it's a very prominent symbol of America, it is something that can be rebuilt and replaced, as difficult as that might be to do. For the terrorists, the attack on the WTC not only stuck a landmark, but at people's lives as well.
With so many people working there, and having so many people in the area knowing at least someone who works in those buildings, or in the nearby area, they're causing much more of a disruption in people's lives than if they'd simply destroyed a statue.
Look at what's happened in the last few days. If they had just attacked the Statue of Liberty, the FAA may not have grounded all flights, the Stock Exchange probably wouldn't have been affected, and New York City's regular progress wouldn't have been impacted nearly as much. People would've been shocked, but a statue can be replaced. People's lives cannot.
Just wanted to put everyone's minds at ease...
Smiss> Regarding the Statue of Liberty, a coworker and I were discussing this as the WTC events were unfolding on Tue. morning.
My thought was that while it's a very prominent symbol of America, it is something that can be rebuilt and replaced, as difficult as that might be to do. For the terrorists, the attack on the WTC not only stuck a landmark, but at people's lives as well.
With so many people working there, and having so many people in the area knowing at least someone who works in those buildings, or in the nearby area, they're causing much more of a disruption in people's lives than if they'd simply destroyed a statue.
Look at what's happened in the last few days. If they had just attacked the Statue of Liberty, the FAA may not have grounded all flights, the Stock Exchange probably wouldn't have been affected, and New York City's regular progress wouldn't have been impacted nearly as much. People would've been shocked, but a statue can be replaced. People's lives cannot.
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Yeah, I agree.
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:sigh: fine. good point dan.... :tongue: