Fighting terrorism in New York City

September 25, 2011 11:39 AM

Scott Pelley brings viewers on a personal tour conducted by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly of what may be the world's most sophisticated terror defense forces - the New York City Police Department's counter terrorism unit.

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by mtrolian September 27, 2011 8:17 PM EDT: it is a fact that the nypd will turn there guns on us the people when the econemy falls apart and this huge pice of crap dep has not foiled one plot yes not one plot it has been a person that said that lookes out of place that is a fact you can check not one!!!!!!!!! plot has been foiled by the ny pd and how stupid did the guy look cralwing on the ground for a lunch bag we must take our state our country back from the gov as well as the terrosit and the media must stop fear mongering for head lines or we are all doomed watch the movie 1984 because this is were we are headed for and i for one will NOT!!!!!!!!!STAND FOR IT cbs you should be ashamed for not calling the nypd and fed out on this polnt it makes me laugh ray kelly im the boss soon we will all be told what we can say look at do were we can go; Reply to this comment


by mtrolian September 27, 2011 8:11 PM EDT: it is a fact that the nypd will turn there guns on us the people when the econemy falls apart and this huge pice of crap dep has not foiled one plot yes not one plot it has been a person that said that lookes out of place that is a fact you can check not one!!!!!!!!! plot has been foiled by the ny pd and how stupid did the guy look cralwing on the ground for a lunch bag we must take our state our country back from the gov as well as the terrosit and the media must stop fear mongering for head lines or we are all doomed watch the movie 1984 because this is were we are headed for and i for one will NOT!!!!!!!!!STAND FOR IT cbs you should be ashamed for not calling the nypd and fed out on this polnt; Reply to this comment


by s1011 September 27, 2011 6:58 PM EDT: stay away....; Reply to this comment


by federicoiglesias September 27, 2011 2:56 AM EDT: The report says that the most important part of counter terrorism is not technology, but its cops on the ground gathering intelligence. NYC counter terrorism force speaks 60 languages and dialects, and they have their own intelligence officers all around the world. IMHO this calls for a Secure City Status for major cities, a standard that would certify that city officials and cops corruption levels will not jeopardize the safety and security of the people, both locals and guests. And that is easy to measure. I think we shall move forward with such a standard. In my hometown, Monterrey Mexico, NYC-CT-Squad street intelligence strategy is currently used by organized crime here where one month ago we had a terrorist attack sponsored by a drug cartel, at a casino where 55 people died, and to this date no city official has been held responsible for that, in spite that bribes have been documented by the media, and the place had fake emergency doors and it had passed all inspections. So, I propose New York city to team up and extend its counter terrorism program to many more cities in the world so they could pay for it and also be certified. Who would second this proposal?.; Reply to this comment


by joe8521 September 26, 2011 8:13 PM EDT: The topic should read...fight liberalism in New York, same as terrorism.; Reply to this comment


by MeanBenji September 26, 2011 6:11 PM EDT: All of this stuff is really depressing. I had to go watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG8W7WEoxMc again, just to make myself laugh a little.

God Bless America!; Reply to this comment


by carolinasgirl28 September 26, 2011 4:45 PM EDT: This only proves the police dept. is just as important as the fire dept. I wish grants for programs such as radiation detectors and surveillance would trickle down to the smaller police depts. At least those located near nuclear power plants. It is that which we are unprepared for that will be attacked. In my job I see grants galore for firefighters which I agree is extremely important, but couldn't we remember our police officers as well?; Reply to this comment


by fuhgeddaboudit September 26, 2011 3:43 PM EDT: NYPD. The best Police Department in the world; Reply to this comment


by cchardwick September 26, 2011 9:31 AM EDT: Don't kid yourselves people, we are in the middle of a war right here in America. Forget your political correctness and privacy concerns, this is a full blown war and people don't realize it. The target of these foreign solders is our civillians, it's a non-conventional war that most people just don't understand, it's not business as usual.; Reply to this comment


by Jstanley011 September 26, 2011 9:08 AM EDT: Not one question by the 60 Minutes reporter about civil liberty or privacy concerns. Not one. It's not your Dad's CBS News anymore, that's for sure. Weird.; Reply to this comment