Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 Photo shoot startled financial workers and upset local officials One of the president's official planes and a supersonic fighter jet zoomed past the lower Manhattan skyline in a flash just as the work day was beginning Monday. Within minutes, startled financial workers streamed out of their offices, fearing a nightmarish replay of Sept. 11. For a half-hour, the Boeing 747 and F-16 jet circled the Statue of Liberty and the lower Manhattan skyline near the World Trade Center site. Offices evacuated. Dispatchers were inundated with calls. Witnesses thought the planes were flying dangerously low. But the flyover was nothing but a photo op, apparently one of a series of flights to get pictures of the plane in front of national landmarks. It was carried out by the Defense Department with little warning, infuriating New York officials and putting the White House on the defense. Even Mayor Michael Bloomberg didn't know about it, and he later called it "insensitive" to fly so near the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. not even close to funny yo somebody needs their ass fired made it into worst persons [ame=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/#30443239]Countdown with Keith OlbermannCountdown with Keith Olbermann[/ame] Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 It would have been a classic offense had this happened on April Fool's Day. Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 Yeah, I was there. I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 Thats some bs. Even tho they say it was for a photo op, I bet it was really a test to see how the general public and emergency systems/networks would respond. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 That's a lot of money on fuel, etc. for a Photo Op I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 Exactly, its just a cover story to see how prepared/unprepared the new phone systems and response teams would be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 fucking asshole needs to be FIRED Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 .gif' alt='::'> What'd you guys think of his speech last night? I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 Someone call Donald so he can say "You're Fired!" Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
