The federal government has been screwing NY out of homeland security funds since day one. This is nothing new.
-- Michael On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Casey Dougall <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know NYC is a prime target, but really? 18.5 out of 20 million needed to > assist in securing NYC? > > I'd get the hell out of Dodge! > > NEW YORK (AP) - Sen. Charles Schumer says the Department of Homeland > Security has approved funding for a program to protect New York City against > a "dirty bomb" or nuclear attack. > > Schumer says the New York Police Department will receive $18.5 million out > of a possible $20 million made available nationwide. > > The program, called Securing the Cities, includes a ring of sensors. > > Devices at highways, toll plazas, bridges, tunnels and waterways can detect > radioactive and nuclear material before it enters the city. > > They have already been placed at major entry points. They've also been > distributed to law enforcers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. > > Schumer said additional funding was needed to buy more sensors, link the > equipment and conduct training. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:310986 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
