So how do they stop them from running a truck bomb into a building?

[MikeG]

And not shut down the city?

[name not needed]

1. Jersey Barriers up against the sidewalks

That way it only blows up the tourists.

[MikeG]

2. A truck would plow through those. And this is New York.

[Junkdrawer]

6. I've driven through downtown Manhattan and, your right, OK City..

size truck bombs would absolutely wreak terrible havoc. There are many, many skyscrapers that are within, what, 20 feet of the street.

[mikehiggins]

3. Just lock down lower Manhattan

We did it in 2001 for quite some time.

And the streets around the stock market, etc., are already under control. It might be possible to get a truck into lower Manhattan and kill a lot of people but the heart of capitalism is pretty much safe from something like that.

Do you think the cops are going to hesitate ONE SECOND from investigating any truck that seems suspicious?

Me, I'd be more concerned about the tunnels and bridges. They seem to be a lot more "soft" than buildings in downtown.

Tie up traffic in Manhattan? As compared to what?

[Mika]

4. Roadblocks w/jittery & nervous reservists - just like Iraq roadblocks

And we know how well that has worked out. :-(

[Birthmark]

5. With...

...The new $60 billion Star Wars for Trucks Defense Shield.*













* A product of Halliburton! :)

[ParanoidPat]

7. Just keep raising the gas prices......

.....and the terrorists will have to deliver their bombs in shopping carts! :evilgrin:

(That is of course, if they can get one away from the homeless! ;-))

[Roon]

8. If truck bombs are used...

i'll bet you anything they will be tractor trailers.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. With our Star Wars defense, silly!

"So how do they stop them from running a truck bomb into a building?"