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by John_Deutzman from New York City

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        As I ride to and from work everyday I continue to notice  that most subway riders are carrying backpacks  bigger than washing machines and if they are loaded with explosives, are capable of blowing up a good chunk of Manhattan.

       At least once a week I see someone who looks exactly like Osama Bin Laden with one of those washing machine sized backpacks.  But hey, not to worry. The geniuses in charge of our safety somehow have determined that it's much more acceptable for subway riders to be blown to pieces than airline passengers.

      Of course there is the sporadic "voluntary" NYPD bag search that most terrorists carrying explosives I'm sure will volunteer to go through.

      At this point you might think I want the subway stations to have airport type security. Nope!

      I think it's all  a big waste of our money.  In our free society, getting blown up by from crazy people comes with the territory.  Airport security is just a big expensive show that accomplishes nothing.  Airports are constantly failing tests as plastic explosives are smuggled through by inspectors checking the system. I much rather see billions of dollars spent on making planes take off and land on time, than stupid security checks of 85 year old grandmothers forced to take off their orthopedics.

        My suggestion would be to go back to the old airport security, screen for weapons and dump the ludicrous idea that the billions spent on elaborate airport security really works.

       Hey I have to go, Osama Bin Laden just sat next to me on the subway...and he's ticking!

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sodarnsexy read my blog view my photos
Oct 31, 2007 | 10:37 AM

Hey John,
I love the way you take a serious topic and throw in some humor with it! I mean, you are such a pro at getting one's attention with your "i don't give a flying hoot what anyone says or think of me attitude..love it man!!LOL Move quickly John..Osama hates toughness..:)

jmax123 read my blog view my photos
Oct 31, 2007 | 10:31 PM

I had about 20 trick-or-treaters tonight that looked like they could been members of the Talaban! I was looking at them, thinking about how stupid we must be to open our doors to strangers dressed in disguises-----some of them are just way too old to be out there impersonating children.

One of my neighbors was smart though; she installed a tube-shoot from her window to her front porch, and each time the doorbell rang, she sent candy down the shoot and yelled "happy halloween" through her window.

John_Deutzman read my blog
Oct 31, 2007 | 10:47 PM

i like the tube shoot! i wish i could stay hone and tube shoot my stories to work!

DrDNP18 read my blog view my photos
Nov 1, 2007 | 2:13 PM

Y'all may like this..
You might be part of the Taliban if:

You refine heroin for a living,
but you have a moral objection to beer.

You own a $300 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher,
but you can't afford shoes.

You have more wives than teeth.

You think vests come in two styles:
bullet-proof and suicide.

You've ever opened a can of falafel with a mortar round.

You used a Stinger missile given to you by George Bush Sr.
to shoot at a helicopter sent by George Bush Jr.

You've ever had your camel repossessed.

You can't think of anyone you HAVEN'T declared Jihad against.

You consider television dangerous,
but routinely carry ammunition in your robe.

You've ever been asked,
"Does this burka make my ass look fat?"

You think "The Kite Runner" is the funniest book you ever read.

You've felt the urge to rub one out
after seeing a woman's exposed ankle.

You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses
other than setting off roadside bombs.

You've ever uttered the phrase,
"I love what you've done with your cave."

jmax123 read my blog view my photos
Nov 1, 2007 | 8:21 PM

"Does this burka make my ass look fat?"
"No, it's not the burka, and it's not the towel that makes your head look fat either!"

akamrx read my blog
Nov 7, 2007 | 5:01 AM

I know what create a separate train car for those with bags on, preferably two of the back cars...a la the car for only women cars.

joez
Nov 24, 2007 | 11:24 PM

I certainly do not have an ounce of faith that
MTA employees are prepared to help passengers in the event of a terrorist attack. Hell, they are crippled by 3 inches of water during heavy rain, do you really think they could handle a dirty bomb or several simultainious explosions?
Bloomberg keeps saying that nothing is wrong with the subways, and tell New Yorkers to get real. Well Bloomy, got back to Massachusetts and get a clue!

akamrx read my blog
Nov 27, 2007 | 2:56 PM

in other words joez ya are telling Mr. Bloomberg to take a one way metro card and hop on the "h" line to its last stop. (too be clear not comparing "h" to Mass.)

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John_Deutzman

John Deutzman, a New York native, has been working as a reporter at Fox 5 News since September of 2001. John has won 12 career Emmys and has received 28 Emmy nominations. He's known for his aggressive and at times humorous style when catching bad guys and exposing scams for the Fox 5 Investigative Unit. John's stories have resulted in arrests, businesses being shut down and dozens victims getting their money back from scam artists. Before moving back to New York, John spent 11 years in Miami, first as a sports reporter but when hurricane Andrew struck, John was thrown into news reporting and evenutally made the full time switch to news. John also had stints in Binghamton,New York and Springfield,Massachusetts
. A native of Smithtown,Long Island, John is an 11th-generation Long Islander. He describes himself as a 50/50 mix of his two grandfathers. One grandfather was a journalist who owned the town paper, the "Smithtown Messenger" and the other was one of the first cops in town who had a reputation for being tough and crazy but fair.

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