Non-Exploding Suitcases Stalled Traffic, Travel, Yesterday

If yesterday felt a little more hectic than usual it wasn't your imagination and it wasn't pre-holiday hysteria (well, maybe it was a little bit): Three different suspicious packages around town were keeping authorities on their toes and everyone else standing still. Luckily the packages weren't dangerous. A package that shut down Newark airport was just a computer monitor, a Honda Odyssey outside the Met was filled with suitcases of clothes, not bombs, and a third suitcase found in Macy's which shutdown parts of Herald Square was also just filled with clothes. We look forward to finding out where non-explosive suitcases pop up next. Kidding aside though, better safe than sorry.

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By Garth Johnston in News on December 21, 2010 9:40 AM

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whitecastlerock

More fear mongering bullshit-go after the drug dealing scum terrorizing their hoods.

Phil Davis

Sure, officials over react sometimes, but it seems that people would know by now not to leave packages and suitcases unattended. It's not paranoia to believe that there are people who want to kill us. Recent attempts have been foiled, but eventually someone will succeed and the same people who are criticizing these incidents will complain that authorities didn't stop it.

ganghiscon

Authorities are surprised that multiples pieces of luggage around town are holding clothes and not bombs.

ides_of_march

Welcome to the United States of Paranoia.

Meanwhile, bin laden could waltz onto an airplane at JFK carrying an AK-47 and the authorities won't say boo to him for fear of offending muslims, then turn around and strip search a 5 year old kid from Osh Kosh, Wisconsin traveling with his grandma.