The NYPD has begun extra training in the wake of Mumbai – but a fight against such gunmen is precisely the terrorist scenario for which New York has been overwhelmingly prepared ever since 9/11. Hence the heavily armed cops in body armor in Grand Central and Penn Stations and in other potential targets, like Times Square.
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If terrorist gunmen came up against even ordinary New York street cops, they’d be unlikely to survive long…
The problem wasn’t the [Mumbai] cops’ weaponry; it was their attitude and lack of training. Many police here buy their place on the force or get in through political connections. Policing is famously remunerative work, thanks to the opportunities for extortion.
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