Bloomberg Says Rockefeller Tree Lighting Will Be Safe

Workers getting the tree ready last week (AP)

Tonight is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting (a 74-foot Norway spruce from Mahopac is center stage), which means it's a Gridlock Alert day in NYC, but, given the recent attempted bombing at a Portland, Oregon tree lighting event, there are concerns about safety. Well, Mayor Bloomberg wants worry warts to quit worrying, "I'm going to be at the tree lighting and I'm going to feel perfectly safe. I don't think you should worry about it."

Bloomberg added, "Whenever there is a large collection of people getting together, a large group, we always ramp up security... We've been doing that for years, and particularly now."

As for Mohamed Osman Mohamud, the 19-year-old Oregon resident accused of trying to set off a bomb at the crowded Portland event, he pleaded not guilty to the charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. The FBI says that no one was in danger because the explosives Mohamud had in a van were actually fake explosives a FBI undercover operative gave the teen. Which is why Mohamud's lawyers are suggesting he may have been entrapped.

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By Jen Chung in News on November 30, 2010 10:18 AM

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Atomicbelay

Im just impressed that the political correct squad hasnt had the tree re-named the Holiday Tree! Happy Holidays? Plural? I only know Christmas! I have friends that do celebrate Chanukah and i wish them a happy one! I have friends that celebrate Ramadan,Diwali, and Chinese New Yr. and i wish them happy ones too! Get off the sill political nonsense and say Christmas....the world has many religions enjoy all of them and dont water down the happiness. Merry Freaking Christmas!

jibbly

Yeah the Mayor says it's safe...until Joker shows up and starts doing crazy shit like throwing a parade with a Prince soundtrack and tossing money around like confetti before gassing everyone with Smylex! Unfortunately Sad Panda probably can't save Vickie Vale, but I bet some drunk drag racers and texting cabbies will smash into the henchmen and foil their nefarious plot.