NY Freedom tower plans found in rubbish

[directfiesta]

for security ....

A homeless man has found confidential blueprints for New York's new Freedom Tower dumped in a city rubbish bin.

Mike Fleming handed the documents - marked "Secure Document - Confidential" in to the New York Post newspaper.

The Freedom Tower is being built at Ground Zero, to replace the World Trade Centre towers destroyed on 9/11.

A spokeswoman apologised for the security breach and said that anyone found responsible would be liable for "serious disciplinary action".

'Game plan'

Mr Fleming said he was concerned that the documents might fall into the wrong hands.

"I was outraged, because this is priceless," he told the New York Post.

"This could have ended up on eBay or gotten to al-Qaeda."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7355139.stm

I'll have some freedom fries with that ....

[CurrentlySober]

Heres the full video about it....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7355666.stm
Looks bloody awful if you ask me...

[kmanrox]

..could have ended up on ebay.... asshole should have SOLD it on ebay... it was in the trash, public domain, right?

[D Ghost]

Lol Hahahahahhaaha

[Gouge]

However, Candace McAdams, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, said that the plans were "not very detailed" and available to anyone bidding on contracts. This story is almost two weeks old, why is BBC or anyone else just now breaking the story. In the Port Authority news conference and presser they state about 200 construction companies from all trades have these same plans. Its not as if any of those could not end up on eBay or in the hands of al-Qaeda.

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by Gouge

However, Candace McAdams, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, said that the plans were "not very detailed" and available to anyone bidding on contracts. This story is almost two weeks old, why is BBC or anyone else just now breaking the story. In the Port Authority news conference and presser they state about 200 construction companies from all trades have these same plans. Its not as if any of those could not end up on eBay or in the hands of al-Qaeda.

So, can I request and obtain a set for me ?

[sicone]

The longer there is just a large hole there, the longer we can be guilted into doing shit to fight terrorism and shit

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by Gouge

However, Candace McAdams, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, said that the plans were "not very detailed" and available to anyone bidding on contracts. This story is almost two weeks old, why is BBC or anyone else just now breaking the story. In the Port Authority news conference and presser they state about 200 construction companies from all trades have these same plans. Its not as if any of those could not end up on eBay or in the hands of al-Qaeda.

You are right ... The owner of the site says that they are NOT VERY DETAILED...

Seems like Steve Yang, an architect, is biased, unlike the " site owner " ...

This is the rest of the above article :

The blueprints reveal details of the new building's floor plans, along with the specifications of its concrete walls and its heating and ventilation systems.

Steve Yang, an architect who spoke to the New York Post, said that the plans would have been helpful for a terrorist planning an attack.

"An expert in explosives, demolition or biological weapons certainly could glean enough here to develop a game plan," he said.

However, Candace McAdams, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site, said that the plans were "not very detailed" and available to anyone bidding on contracts.

The Port Authority will now conduct an inquiry to find out how the breach occurred.