Recently, a plot to bomb New York City was disrupted after bystanders and vendors that noticed something odd about the car. On Saturday night, many streets were evacuated on what they thought of was a bomb scare. They were correct. The FBI, NYPD, and bomb squad were called in to figure out what was going on. Inside the crowded backseat and trunk were three propane tanks, M-80 firecrackers, standard fertilizer, glass shards, and an alarm clock. Thankfully it did not detonate and everything was taken car of. Fasal Shahzad, 30, was later arrested at J.F.K. airport as he was on his way to Pakistan.
The part that really gets me is the credit that they go to. The plot wasn't uncovered by the police, FBI, or any government agency. It was uncovered by normal everyday people who were working at their jobs. A vendor selling merchandise. These are the people that deserve the credit for disrupting this plot. They are the heros. Sure, the NYPD and other officials deserve some credit. They knew what they were putting themselves into. And that was a terrorist situation.
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