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NYC Times Square car bombing attempt

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by Douglas J. Hagmann, Director 2 May 2010: NYPD, members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies remain on the scene of a nearly successful vehicle bombing attempt at Times Square in New York City. The incident is being described as an ?attempted terrorist attack? in the heart of New York City that if successful, could have resulted in the numerous fatalities. According to initial reports, a street vendor observed smoke coming from the interior of a dark green Nissan SUV that was parked but left running on the southwest corner of 45th Street and Broadway at approximately 7:00 p.m. Saturday. The vendor immediately flagged down police. Among the first on the scene was NYPD Officer Wayne Rhatigan, who observed the smoke and smelled the distinctive odor of gunpowder coming from the vehicle during his closer inspection...continue to full post

Full post as published by Northeast Intelligence Network on May 02, 2010 (boomark / email).