Epic Air Force One Fail

Ok gang! Common sense quiz. What happens when you take a Boeing 747 and a fighter jet and fly low over Manhattan? If you answered "an ensuing panic" then congratulations you are smarter than certain administration officials who saw no problem with doing this. You may ask why the administration would do this. Well, it was to update the photo archive of Air Force One near the Statue of Liberty. No big deal right? Wrong! This is extremely heartless and not well thought out, especially in a post 9/11 world.

Just listen to the news coverage from Manhattan or the 911 calls from panic stricken people on the streets and in the offices. It is heart-breaking to hear a person convinced that another plane attack is about to occur and actually believe that they have only moments to live. Why would they believe that? Well, no one was told that this would be happening today. Also, many in the area have been under the impression that if they see a 747 and a fighter jet that the fighter jet is there to shoot it down because an attack is occurring. But, hey how could our administration know about that. Especially, when the White House Press Secretary has to ask the White House whats going on (don't think about that one too hard it will give you an aneurysm).

Well, at least it didn't cost us anything! Oh wait, it did! The cost for this photo-op is estimated to be around $300,000. That is $300,000 of your taxes going to terrorize innocent people in Manhattan. This also does not include the money businesses lost when they closed down to evacuate offices. Or the money that Wall Street lost when is closed down. You know you can buy a cheap version of photoshop for just $80 and save us, the taxpayers, $299,920. You know what I'll even kick in a few dollars to get it express shipped to the administration.

Honestly, I think that this administration is either very arrogant or simply stupid. Either they didn't care how the people would react or they couldn't foresee this being an issue. Either way they have some issues to address.