Terror Threat Spurs NYC Frozen Zones, Inspections

[xchrom]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-11/terror-threat-spurs-frozen-zones-truck-inspections-heavily-armed-police.html

New York officials have increased security with frozen zones, truck inspections and heavily armed police after reports of a credible, uncorroborated threat that al-Qaeda may be plotting an assault in the city today, the tenth anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

A decade ago, a group of men tied to the terrorist group hijacked four airliners, flying two into the World Trade Center towers in New York; a third into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia; and crashing a fourth in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after passengers thwarted the hijackers. Close to 3,000 people were killed that day.

U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend ceremonies at Ground Zero this morning with former President George W. Bush. Large concrete blocks have been placed at lower Manhattan intersections, including Barclay and Church streets, as well as at Park Place and at West Broadway, to prevent traffic from getting close to the site. Metal barricades line streets to prevent cars from stopping or parking.

[sam11111]

1. whats a frozen zone? nt

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[xchrom]

2. traffic no-go? -- i don't know. nt

[Atman]

3. Bruce Springsteen sang about it in "Blinded by the Light."

Some brimstone baritone anticyclone rolling stone preacher from the east
Says: "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least"
And some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner, watchin' the young girls dance.
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone reminding him of romance.

I hopes this helps clear that up. :)

[bettyellen]

4. no foot or car traffic at all- happens all the time when the president visits- there are just more

of them today.

[sam11111]

5. not even folks who live in those areas? nt

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