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The top policeman in New York vowed to shoot down planes in time of emergency if the planes were flying to its landmark buildings. According to a report from the Associated Press, Commissioner Ray Kelly tells CBS' "60 Minutes" news program that after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade twin towers, he decided the city couldn't rely on the federal government alone. Kelly set about creating the NYPD's own counter-terrorism unit. He said the department is prepared for multiple scenarios and could even take down a plane. Kelly didn't divulge details but said “obviously this would be in a very extreme situation.” Other measures include sending NYPD officers abroad, using radiation detectors and creating a network of surveillance cameras in Manhattan. |
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