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How would the NYPD shoot down an airplane?

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To shoot down a large jet, the NYPD would almost certainly need to use a missile or a large caliber machine gun. The NYPD would not confirm to ABC News, which weapons Bloomberg and Kelly were referring to, or were in the city's arsenal. read more

Kinda, Sorta, Not Exactly. Last night, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly made a startling claim: that the NYPD has “some means to take down a plane,” in the event of another terror attack. read more

Any point defense system in NYC is a really bad idea, simply because if you shoot something down in NYC, it's still going to land in NYC. One of the most densely populated cities in the United States, and indeed the world. Shooting down airplanes won't make the problem any better, and it may make it worse. read more

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