What’s That Helicopter Doing?
Reader Jeff writes: “Anyone know why there’s a helicopter circling the Mission all morning? -Or am I getting all Good-Fellas paranoid?”
I was wondering too. Seemed to be hovering right over my 12-Folsom stop.
Update (seconds later): zinzin says “bomb squad 16th & Valencia,” and Christina confirms, “yup. they’ve blocked off the streets surrounding 17th and van ness and have (or had on my way to work this a.m.) pulled over a truck they think has explosives in it. There’s this little robot like guy scanning the car.”
Thanks, all!
October 10, 2008 at 9:58 am
bomb squad 16th & Valencia is what i heard this morning.
October 10, 2008 at 9:59 am
yup. they’ve blocked off the streets surrounding 17th and van ness and have (or had on my way to work this a.m.) pulled over a truck they think has explosives in it. There’s this little robot like guy scanning the car.
October 10, 2008 at 10:20 am
SF Gate is reporting on it: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/10/BASH13EUJ3.DTL
October 10, 2008 at 10:30 am
…I had just assumed it was more of the ‘Noise Pollution Paid For by Your Tax Dollars Week’…
October 10, 2008 at 10:43 am
One man’s noise pollution is another man’s BADASS FIGHTER JETS DOING BADASS BARREL ROLLS MERE YARDS FROM MY ROOF.
October 10, 2008 at 11:32 am
Jet noise = THE SOUND OF FREEDOM!
October 10, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Who rides the 12-Folsom anyway? What, do you take it and transfer at the 3-Jackson? Pfffffftttt.
October 10, 2008 at 12:16 pm
3-Jackson? Never heard of it. The 12 takes me from home to where I work, near South Park.
October 10, 2008 at 2:19 pm
The 12 Folsom is by far the best bus in the city! At least for me. Stops right in front of my house, it’s clean, and i can always get a seat. Y’all can have the 14.