Monday, April 27, 2009

I Can't Believe The Utter Stupidity!

Jumbo Jet, F-16 Buzz Lady Liberty, Put New York on Edge

This is too bizarre to make up! I cannot believe that in a country that was attacked by low flying large jet liners, that the White House would approve a stunt like this and not warn the public of what was about to happen. Especially over New York City of all places!

If there ever was any doubt of the sophomoric level of understanding and complete juvenile approach to decisions that is now present in the halls of the White House and the thinking of this administration? I don't know what does.


View more news videos at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video.



It wasn't an attack, or even a drill -- it was a government sponsored photo op.

The Pentagon did tell local authorities about the startling fly-over that sent a Boeing 747 and a F-16 fighter screaming over New York's scarred skyline, but officials said they couldn't share the information with the public. They couldn't even share the information with the mayor.

Mayor Bloomberg said he was "furious" and criticized both the feds and his own administration for failing to issue a simple warning to the public in a city that is still somewhat traumatized by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

"The good news is it was nothing more than an inconsiderate, badly conceived and insensitive photo op with the taxpayers' money," Bloomberg said.

"It's completely asinine after 9/11 to do that," said Keith Mercantine, who witnessed the chaos in Jersey City. "I saw ambulances out here with pregnant women."

An Air Force One lookalike and one or possibly two F-16s buzzed the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor in the morning, halting work on nearby construction sites, causing resident and office workers to flee their high-rises and giving thousands of people in downtown Manhattan and New Jersey a major fright.

At least two people were treated for minor injuries at Jersey City Medical Center after falling during the rush to exit their buildings.

"Everybody panicked," said Daisy Cooper, a Merrill Lynch worker in Jersey City, who lost a nephew on 9/11. "Everybody was screaming and we all ran downstairs. I'm devastated...Everybody was running, we didn't know why we were running. We just knew it was a plane, there we go, 9/11 again."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Beyond stupid, more like idiotic if you ask me.

Anonymous said...

I have friends who died on 9/11 and when I saw that today, I couldn't believe the insensitivity and stupidity involved.

James