Monday, September 19, 2016

More "Terror" More Police State: New York Deploys 1000 Extra Police Officers As Fears Of More Attacks Imminent

Claire Rutter

'Bomb' that exploded in New York was "act of terrorism" as 1,000 extra police deployed to protect Americans

THE 'homemade bomb' hidden in a trashcan that exploded in New York injuring at least 29 people was an "act of terror" and 1,000 extra police officers have been deployed in the city to protect Americans.

Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo said that officers would be visible at subways, airports and bus terminals for peace of mind so New Yorkers could go about their daily business without concern.
He told a press conference: "A bomb exploding in New York is an act of terror but not limited to international terrorism. That's how we are going to consider it."
He added: "We have no reason to believe at this time there is any further immediate threat but just to err on the side of caution we will be deploying close to an additional 1,000 New York state police and national guard people to police the bus terminals, airports and subway stations.

New York Gov Andrew Cuomo, right, walks from the scene of an explosion on West 23rd street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood

FBI and other law enforcement officers carry on investigations at the scene of Saturday's explosion in New York

"The bottom line on this is, whoever placed these bombs we will find and they will be brought to justice. Period.
"We will find who planted these explosives and they will be punished.
"We will not let these type of people and these type of threats disrupt our life in New York. That's what they want to do, we're not going to let them do it."
When asked if investigators thought the bomb could have been planted by an ISIS fanatic, the Governor said: "No-one has taken credit, there have been no international groups that have put out statements that are connecting them with this action.

"The bottom line on this is, whoever placed these bombs we will find and they will be brought to justice. Period.
"We will find who planted these explosives and they will be punished.
"We will not let these type of people and these type of threats disrupt our life in New York. That's what they want to do, we're not going to let them do it."
When asked if investigators thought the bomb could have been planted by an ISIS fanatic, the Governor said: "No-one has taken credit, there have been no international groups that have put out statements that are connecting them with this action.

FBI officials near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials mark the ground near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan

"Now it depends on your definition of terrorism. A bomb exploding in New York is obviously an act of terrorism but it is not linked to international terrorism - in other words we find no link to ISIS."
The governor added that there had been 29 injured but no fatalities. All those injured have since been released from hospital.
He said: "That there were no fatalities is something to give thanks for today because when you see the amount of damage we really were very luck that there were no fatalities."
When asked if the attack could have been done by 'lone wolves' similar to the Boston Marathon bombing, Gov Cuomo said: "Could be because we just don't know.

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A member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation speaks with other investigators following an explosion on 23rd St. in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood

"We know there has been no international terrorist group claiming credit, but we don't know."
It was also revealed in the press conference that there was another 'incident' in nearby Seaside Park in New Jersey.
Gov Cuomo told how the device from that incident, a pipe bomb, was different to the one used in Manhattan.
Terrified witnesses said they heard a "loud boom" and felt the ground beneath them shake as a huge "fireball" erupted into the air.

New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers stand near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan,

A second suspected bomb in a pressure cooker with wires attached to it and connected to what resembled a mobile phone was found blocks away.
CCTV caught the moment the explosive device detonated blasting out windows, damaging cars and sending dozens of terrified people running for their lives just days after the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.
The blast occurred at 8.30pm on 23rd Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in the fashionable downtown neighborhood of Chelsea as people enjoyed the New York city nightlife.

A police officer escorts an injured man away from the scene of a possible explosion — A police officer escorts an injured man away from the scene

NYPD sniffer dogs on the scene of the blast just days after the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks

A shattered window is pictured near the scene — A window was blown-in in the terrifying blast

Eye-witnesses described the moment the device went off as NY city mayor Bill de Blasio said it was an "intentional act," but not being treated as terror-related.
Good Samaritan Ramon Lopez, 48, was one of hundreds of people caught up in the terrifying explosion - which witnesses said erupted "like a volcano."
Mr Lopez was running from the scene when he suddenly turned back to find his cousin.