The SUV that triggered the evacuation of Times Square on Saturday night contained explosives, gasoline, propane and burned wires, a New York firefighter told Reuters.**********
The SUV is parked very close to a production of The Lion King on 45th Street. Women in evening gowns were among the crowd on one of the warmest nights of the year and the busiest night of the week for Broadway theatres in the area.
UPDATE: Police are confirming
-- NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) -- The New York Police Department said on Saturday the incident that caused Times Square to be evacuated was what appeared to be a car bombAnyone want to take a flyer on who's responsible for this one?
The fact is... I truly hope this turns out to be some homegrown sociopath who's pissed off about his taxes or his electrical bill.
'Cos if it isn't... the excrement is really gonna hit the air-conditioning.