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The Coast Guard considers the Staten Island Ferry a prime target for terrorist attacks. Why? The Staten Island Ferry confines "several thousand people in one space far from land and have little or no passenger screening." Coast Guard risk engineer Joe Myers says, "It was a bit of an eye-opener." Only a "ship carrying hazardous cargo near an urban area" was ranked similarly in terms of threat, according to the Coast Guard's risk assessment of 80 scenarios.
The Newsday article also covers the changes in maritime safety since September 11, but Gothamist is generally distracted by sentences like "Experts say a ferry attack could be modeled after the numerous suicide bombings by Palestinians on Israeli buses, which have been particularly lethal in the winter and summer when windows are closed, creating more explosive pressure."
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goddamn it! now i can't take that vacation in staten island that i've been dreaming about for so long.
They are also freaking out in the Washington state ferries accross the Puget Sound but there are thousands who commute by ferry every day there.
I was on the ferry John F. Kennedy on the way back from Staten island when 2 gang members were seen loading guns. A british tourist got pictures on his digital camera and showed the ship's captain who radioed police. When we docked a dozen cops swarmed on board and we all were told to get on the ground. There was a 10 minute standoff between the gunman and the cops. No shots were fired, but it scared the church youth group I was with as a Leader. one gunman gave up, while the other ran down below and hid, forcing the cops to search for hiim in the bottom of the boat.