Warning!!! Opinion of a cynic !!!!
Now, I know there is a war on terror and I know we have to trust our government implicitly and that those people in power would never, ever manipulate public opinion or use "scare tactics" to further their own ends, but lets put that aside for a moment and enter the realm of skepticism.
The executive branch ordered an orange security alert for Washington DC and financial areas of New Jersey and New York City that could extend into September.
There is going to be a Republican National Convention in NYC the end of August.
Protestors are going to protest at the RNC in certain "free speech" zones.
Democrats and Republicans do not welcome disruptive or noisy protestors. Tends to interupt their spontaneously planned shows of support and photo-ops.
A way is needed to control the demonstrators.
So an alert is declared, tightening up security, “suspicious” people are watched, procedures against terrorists or those suspected of aiding terrorists go into effect.
Quiet NYC.
OK, back to reality.
Everything is happiness. Nothing to see here
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