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Boston Logan Airport fire drill with heavy fire and billowing smoke on 9/11 just plain dumb
A fire drill today at Logan International Airport that sent smoke billowing into the sky was called “dumb” by Gov. Deval Patrick who lashed out at Massport for staging the event on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks all while grieving families attended remembrance ceremonies around the city. “I didn’t know it was going to happen. It’s just dumb,” Patrick said of the drill, which TV news footage showed featuring heavy fire and billowing smoke at the seaside airport. “The… (bostonherald.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Every day has something bad to remember it by... where do we draw the line on what days we can and can't do fire drills?
Both planes that flew into the Twin Towers departed Boston Logan on the morning of 9/11. I think it is safe to draw the line at NOT having combustible fire drills at BOS on September 11th for the foreseeable future. In fact, I can't imagine when such fire and heavy smoke will ever be appropriate at that airport on that anniversary ever again.
Just saying.
Just saying.
And Governor Patrick knows "dumb". Maybe Massachusetts needs a new "fire drill" tax?
Please... Be careful how you come up with new tax ideas.... These liberals may really do it...
Very, very insensitive to anyone in anyway invoved in the 9/11 incident. Yes, it's paramount that these practises take place, and good that it's done in many airports on an almost daily basis, BUT, this is the ONE DAY that it shouldn't have been put into practise.0 out of ten for the highly paid organisers responsible for such a tactless and insensitive procedure. They of all people should have known better.
To be fair, they do this almost everyday.