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Will New York City area be host to a terrorist attack on the transit system before Jan. 7th?
No terrorist attack has occurred
Background:
It's being reported that the US government has received plausible, but not corroborated threat data on a possible Al-Queda strike on New York City's transit system. The possible planned attacks are to implement the use of suicide bombers or explosives on subway or passenger rail trains. This according to a joint DHS and FBI statement.
The somewhat silly color coded threat level will not be increased because it would appear only New York is a target (Oh Joy!). This said there will be an increased security presence in an around New York this holiday season to deal with a possible threat.
As a 'almost New Yorker' (live 30 minutes out of the city and currently studying in Scotland) I pray no such attack is perpetrated this holiday season. In the extremely unfortunate event that such an attack does occur my heart goes out to the victims.
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source. To count as an attack, it can be a foiled one which was being implemented, but as in the case of the Glasgow airport bombing ultimately failed. It must be an attack in and around the New York City area and must occur on the transit system (metro, passenger trains, stations).
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Suspend date: Sat 7th Feb 3:59pm PST (4 weeks to go) Settlement date: Today 9:39am PST
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 15%
Action history:
buckeyetom
: It is now Jan. 7th and nothing has happened or been reported to have happened. Question can now be settled in favor of the "NO" outcome.
Suspend date: Sat 7th Feb 3:59pm PST (4 weeks to go) Settlement date: Today 9:39am PST
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39 predictions
magpie
predicted No (H$1,000 at 94%)
predicted No (H$100 at 94%)
predicted No (H$200 at 94%)
shackleford
pintado
predicted No (H$3,900 at 93%)
predicted No (H$100 at 91%)
mrperfkt
jarrod
predicted No (H$50 at 85%)
catrocketship
predicted Yes (H$20 at 15%)
predicted No (H$100 at 85%)
gitfinger
predicted No (H$100 at 85%)
infernalmachine
predicted No (H$300 at 84%)Comments (2)
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