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Tom Ruskin and Bill Daly on how the middle east violence may impact security around Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Bring in the hitless now joined -- then -- studio by former NYPD officer.
Tom Ruskin and former FBI -- The Bill -- good to see you both guys bill let me come to you first.
What does this that what we get these these kind of violent acts going on -- of -- -- ongoing now.
What does that mean -- our security posture here in the United States.
Well we'll certainly -- -- a conflict overseas you you always concerned -- their operatives here that may try to influence the political discussion and peace discussions by doing something.
In this country no to date we've we've certainly had not had this things that occur but.
It is only get more -- intelligence.
Is keeping a close eye on to make sure that whether it's.
You know Hamas.
Activists who were supporters who were even related.
You know it has below which is over Lebanon.
Who've been known to have people in this country and that -- of beating ourselves and operatives.
-- -- I'm sorry told -- your your view on this.
My my view on this is similar to bills what what has happened probably enlist you welcome.
In the -- 24 hours is intelligence.
Networks have.
Increased to the -- capabilities.
The FBI the joint terrorist task force in New York City and around this country have even.
Spent more towing and more effort in monitoring the people that they have been up on.
That they have been listening to under covers are probably reporting in informants.
Our pride being reached out to -- find out if there's any chatter or anything that the FBI with the local police departments have to be interest in and not to mention.
The police departments giving extra attention to the Israeli consulate to the Palestinian mission.
And other places around the city of a sense of location.
Actually commented on this but -- -- grip on the Thanksgiving.
You know parade -- here in new York and in other cities as well -- large numbers of people so those kinds of sensitivities looking for shadow looking for.
Any activities that could be in some way want to influence a political discussion.
Also do you instead of watching you at the parade for anything of an unusual occurrence they'll have specially monitoring points and undercover officers within the crowd.
To see if anyone would.
Look to disrupt the parade.
For the publicity.
And say all right you guys are going to it.
Good day here from you both and obviously everybody will be taking extra security precautions.
I ran this very important time -- -- happy Thanksgiving.
To both of you guys only got my music studio next.
