PHOTOS & VIDEO: The New Jersey State Police and NJ Transit Police this morning conducted a security drill at the NJ Transit Bus Terminal on 1st Street. The drill, says a NJ Transit Police Officer, is one of a series of drills which take place at Transit stations around the State.
“It’s a way of making the commuters feeling safe knowing that we’re involved”, says the officer who asked to remain anonymous.
The officer also mentioned that the drill was cooridnated ahead of 9/11.
Over a dozen officers – several with machine guns – and a K-9 Unit, took part in the drill.
Multiple Speacial Operations trucks were used as well.
The drill lasted about two hours. TLS-55/TLS-CAC/TLS-CCP/TLS-YG/TLS-DE.
(This story – with a photo – was first reported on our News Alerts).
“Over a dozen officers – several with machine guns…..”
Those are not “machine guns”. Those are assault rifles.
“It’s a way of making the commuters feeling safe knowing that we’re involved”, says the officer who asked to remain anonymous.
That’s what it’s all about-we should FEEL safer. Whoever gets fooled by this is just that-a fool.
You are wrong, those are machine guns.
im glad the police have all that fire power, it makes me feel safe
TO #3
As a prior Army Infantry Soldier, i think i know what im talking about. An AR-15 is a selective fire(single shot, 3 round bursts, and some at full auto) assault rifle which was adopted by United States armed forces as the M16 rifle.(the M4carbine will soon be replacing the m16)
those are assault rifles – not machine guns!
Why isn’t the Fire Department invited to these operations?
glad the police is there to handle it if terrorist try somethin