Terrorism

[NickA]

It seems like ever week there's some sort of attack now. Even today ISIS claimed the suicide bombing at a football match in Iraq. We saw it at a match during the Paris attacks. ISIS recently stated they want to target sporting events.

Just curious if anyone's nervous or thinks about the possibility of that happening locally to a sporting event...even one of ours. The NYC sports scene would have to be a prime target compared to any other market. Is it just a matter of time?

Thoughts? Comments?

 

[Gene]

I guess it's always in the back of my mind, but I don't really obsess over it.

The way things have been going as of late, on the subway tomorrow, I'm going to be more concerned with some fucktard coming at me with a razor than anything else.

 

[dannd23]

It's good to be aware of what's occurring around you even with all the fun of a game day but not to worry. Even if it's happening with more prevalence, the chances are still extremely slim

 

[NickA]

I guess it's always in the back of my mind, but I don't really obsess over it.

The way things have been going as of late, on the subway tomorrow, I'm going to be more concerned with some fucktard coming at me with a razor than anything else.

So true. I just came back from lunch and the warm weather sure brought the freaks out. Hell's Kitchen has turned into a battlefield lately. I feel accomplished when I make it back to work without incident.

 

[Ulrich]

Wouldn't worry about it - the hypothetical crazy folk won't want to do anything until after having a last meal, and considering how slow the lines are, and how long it takes for the stadium to fill up for maximum effect, the game could be over before they're served. And remember, we're all protected by Sercuritas

 

[Ferdinand Cesarano]

To be honest, I don't worry about bombings at all, whether at a stadium, on a bridge, or in a subway. I think that, in this country, it is very difficult to get explosives that could do real harm without the police and the FBI becoming aware of it.

The problem in the U.S. is not the availability of explosives, but the availability of guns. We saw this in San Bernardino (where the shooters made homemade bombs that didn't work) and Lafayette, Louisiana.

 

[leilanikali420]

I couldn't even sneak an aerosol canister of sunblock into the stadium...so I am not worried about someone sneaking in a bomb. My concerns would be more inclined to lie with some depressed teenager with a manifesto and the right the bear arms.

 

[LionNYC]

If we let those fears takeover, stop attending matches, and stop supporting our team, we let the terrorist win.

 

[mgarbowski]

I work at Rock Center, at the edge of Times Square, and I ride the subway every day. Compared to that, attending a sporting event for what could charitably be described as perhaps the 7th most high profile sports team in the area is not where I expect to be attacked.

 

[21Architect]

Isis probably hates the Yankees the most

 

[NYC is ???]

It seems like ever week there's some sort of attack now. Even today ISIS claimed the suicide bombing at a football match in Iraq. We saw it at a match during the Paris attacks. ISIS recently stated they want to target sporting events.

Just curious if anyone's nervous or thinks about the possibility of that happening locally to a sporting event...even one of ours. The NYC sports scene would have to be a prime target compared to any other market. Is it just a matter of time?

Thoughts? Comments?

There have been thousands of sporting events in the NYC area since 9/11 and there has never been a big outbreak of violence at any of them.

The NYPD and stadium security across the city do a very good job of keeping things in order. I wouldn't worry.

For all the flak the NYPD get, they really have kept things in order. We should be grateful that they are around to protect us.

 

[Snuff]

For myself, every time there's news of an event, it of course puts me on edge a little more. It causes me to be more vigilant of my surroundings, but does it stop me from living my day to day life? NO WAY! Not because of any noble reason like; "If I let it affect me, I let the terrorists win", but simply because I'm a self centered New Yorker and I need to get shit done. Every time I step out into the streets of NYC, there is a chance of any number of things happening. I could get pushed in to the subway tracks, I could run into some crazy person, I could get run over by some cabbie, I could encounter an overzealous mugger, I could get shot by an overzealous cop, I could get bitten by a mutant rat, I could be caught up in a terrorist act, or any countless number of ways my day and life could get fucked. It all goes with living in this great city I call home.

 

[northernburbs]

It seems like ever week there's some sort of attack now. Even today ISIS claimed the suicide bombing at a football match in Iraq. We saw it at a match during the Paris attacks. ISIS recently stated they want to target sporting events.

Just curious if anyone's nervous or thinks about the possibility of that happening locally to a sporting event...even one of ours. The NYC sports scene would have to be a prime target compared to any other market. Is it just a matter of time?

Thoughts? Comments?

Here my thoughts!!!
Whats the hell is the matter with you. I'm Italian American and know that its bad luck to talk about that kind of shit.
Its the Malocchio - the evil eye. I am probably gonna have to float some oil in water and say some kind of prayer now
Damn it! I don't even own a horn anymore.

 

[northernburbs]

To be honest, I don't worry about bombings at all, whether at a stadium, on a bridge, or in a subway. I think that, in this country, it is very difficult to get explosives that could do real harm without the police and the FBI becoming aware of it.

The problem in the U.S. is not the availability of explosives, but the availability of guns. We saw this in San Bernadino (where the shooters made homemade bombs that didn't work) and Lafayette, Louisiana.

Ever heard of the Oklahoma bombing or the Boston marathon. when you deal with nuts they will find a way to kill.
and I DO NOT own a gun

 

[Ferdinand Cesarano]

Ever heard of the Oklahoma bombing or the Boston marathon. when you deal with nuts they will find a way to kill.
and I DO NOT own a gun

Oklahoma City was twenty years ago; the FBI is a different animal now. The people who did that bombing would never have gotten that far nowadays if they proceeded as they did then. All of the purchases of supplies that they made would have had authorities knocking down their doors. No event of that magnitude is likely to happen ever again in the U.S.

The Boston Marathon bombing was on a far lesser scale. (It should go without saying here; but just in case: I am in no way dismissing or minimising the tradedy of the five deaths that did occur in that attack!) While such a thing could conceivably happen again, the fact is that someone could cause just as much death by running around with a hammer or a baseball bat. It doesn't amount to mass destruction.

So we should have essentially no anxiety at all about what is commonly called "terrorism". The real threats to our safety and well-being come from elsewhere.

 

[LionNYC]

I went to Monday Night RAW at Madison Square Garden on September 11, 2006. Freedom rang that night. I don't remember a lot of it (I was like 12), but it was certainly special. On a side note, this video is appropriate...

 

[northernburbs]

Oklahoma City was twenty years ago; the FBI is a different animal now. The people who did that bombing would never have gotten that far nowadays if they proceeded as they did then. All of the purchases of supplies that they made would have had authorities knocking down their doors. No event of that magnitude is likely to happen ever again in the U.S.

The Boston Marathon bombing was on a far lesser scale. (It should go without saying here; but just in case: I am in no way dismissing or minimising the tradedy of the five deaths that did occur in that attack!) While such a thing could conceivably happen again, the fact is that someone could cause just as much death by running around with a hammer or a baseball bat. It doesn't amount to mass destruction.

So we should have essentially no anxiety at all about what is commonly called "terrorism". The real threats to our safety and well-being come from elsewhere.

Brussels was the result of bombs made from lighter fluid nail polish remover and nails. someone with a hammer is not going to maim 100 people.
We should not fear it but your a fool to think that bombings are the same as a baseball bat attack

 

[NickA]

Here my thoughts!!!
Whats the hell is the matter with you. I'm Italian American and know that its bad luck to talk about that kind of shit.
Its the Malocchio - the evil eye. I am probably gonna have to float some oil in water and say some kind of prayer now
Damn it! I don't even own a horn anymore.

I know, I know. I thought that right after I posted it. I called myself a friggin idiot. Stay vigilant guys!!

 

[413Blue]

Far more people die from homicides than terrorism in the US. An even higher number of people die in motor vehicle incidents. If your going to allow your fear of terrorism to change your habits, then you should buy a nice sized rural property somewhere isolated from society, build a nice fence around it and never leave. Oh and domestic violence is also an epidemic, so you better make sure you live alone.

Obviously, everything we do in life has an element of risk attached to it. The risk of terrorism draws a very disproportionate level of fear. Live your life, be alert, be a good citizen and hope for the best.

 

[Ulrich]

For myself, every time there's news of an event, it of course puts me on edge a little more. It causes me to be more vigilant of my surroundings, but does it stop me from living my day to day life? NO WAY! Not because of any noble reason like; "If I let it affect me, I let the terrorists win", but simply because I'm a self centered New Yorker and I need to get shit done. Every time I step out into the streets of NYC, there is a chance of any number of things happening. I could get pushed in to the subway tracks, I could run into some crazy person, I could get run over by some cabbie, I could encounter an overzealous mugger, I could get shot by an overzealous cop, I could get bitten by a mutant rat, I could be caught up in a terrorist act, or any countless number of ways my day and life could get fucked. It all goes with living in this great city I call home.

Don't forget the pending zombie apocalypse...