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But luckily car bomb is a dud. I am surprised no one post this piece of news. especially our resident crusader ilovepork.
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Times Square bomb police action led to swift evacuation
'I smelled gunpowder and knew it might blow,' says mounted police officer praised for helping to clear busy New York square
A veteran mounted policeman who kicked off the swift evacuation of Times Square on Saturday has been wined and dined by New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, to thank him for his efforts in averting a potential catastrophe.
Wayne Rhatigan (pictured), a 19-year veteran of the New York police department, was on patrol on his horse, Miggs, when two street vendors, Lance Orton and Duane Jackson, flagged him down to point out puffs of smoke coming from a Nissan Pathfinder.
"I saw the ignition running and the hazard lights on. It was kind of parked haphazardly," Rhatigan, 46, told New York's Daily News. "I said, 'Uh-oh, this is a little bit more than just a parked car and a cigarette in the ashtray.'"
Rhatigan called for assistance from the city's bomb squad and recruited immediate help from two nearby rookie officers to start clearing people away from the scene. He said: "I smelled gunpowder and knew it might blow. I thought it might blow any second."
The plain-talking, grey-haired, Irish-American police officer has become a hero of the hour.
He was followed by photographers as he coached his nine-year-old daughter's lacrosse team near his suburban home in Long Island.
New York's mayor treated him to a steak dinner on Sunday night at Blue Fin, a tourist restaurant two blocks north of the bombing attempt.
"Officer Rhatigan did exactly what he is trained to do and pushed people away, brought in all the reinforcements necessary," said Bloomberg.
Rhatigan, who is eight months from retirement, said his wife and three children were "tripping" at all the excitement: "They think I'm a hero. I guess this is my 15 minutes."
Grainy mobile phone footage on the internet shows the urgency of the evacuation of New York's busiest crossroads.
One clip, snatched by a tourist from Hawaii, shows police clearing diners out of a nearby McDonald's restaurant, yelling: "Everyone – grab your food up. Let's go!"
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Times Square bomb police action led to swift evacuation
'I smelled gunpowder and knew it might blow,' says mounted police officer praised for helping to clear busy New York square
A veteran mounted policeman who kicked off the swift evacuation of Times Square on Saturday has been wined and dined by New York's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, to thank him for his efforts in averting a potential catastrophe.
Wayne Rhatigan (pictured), a 19-year veteran of the New York police department, was on patrol on his horse, Miggs, when two street vendors, Lance Orton and Duane Jackson, flagged him down to point out puffs of smoke coming from a Nissan Pathfinder.
"I saw the ignition running and the hazard lights on. It was kind of parked haphazardly," Rhatigan, 46, told New York's Daily News. "I said, 'Uh-oh, this is a little bit more than just a parked car and a cigarette in the ashtray.'"
Rhatigan called for assistance from the city's bomb squad and recruited immediate help from two nearby rookie officers to start clearing people away from the scene. He said: "I smelled gunpowder and knew it might blow. I thought it might blow any second."
The plain-talking, grey-haired, Irish-American police officer has become a hero of the hour.
He was followed by photographers as he coached his nine-year-old daughter's lacrosse team near his suburban home in Long Island.
New York's mayor treated him to a steak dinner on Sunday night at Blue Fin, a tourist restaurant two blocks north of the bombing attempt.
"Officer Rhatigan did exactly what he is trained to do and pushed people away, brought in all the reinforcements necessary," said Bloomberg.
Rhatigan, who is eight months from retirement, said his wife and three children were "tripping" at all the excitement: "They think I'm a hero. I guess this is my 15 minutes."
Grainy mobile phone footage on the internet shows the urgency of the evacuation of New York's busiest crossroads.
One clip, snatched by a tourist from Hawaii, shows police clearing diners out of a nearby McDonald's restaurant, yelling: "Everyone – grab your food up. Let's go!"
