How to scare the crap out of NYC (UPDATED)

Have a jumbo jet (an Air Force One look-a-like) followed by fighter jets buzz Manhattan, turn around and come back for another pass.

For maximum effect, make sure that the citizens aren’t given any warning:

President Obama’s White House was forced to issue an apology Monday after a photo opportunity gone wrong — an Air Force 747 plane did a low flyover lower Manhattan, prompting terrified citizens to flee from their offices and high-profile accusations of government insensitivity.

White House Military Office director Louis Caldera issued a brief statement.

“Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision,” he said. “While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, its clear that the mission created confusion and disruption. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused.”

The panic started Monday morning when a backup 747 used as Air Force One flew by lower Manhattan with a fighter jet closely following, rattling windows and causing some limited evacuations.

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An administration official said the Federal Aviation Administration was informed this would be taking places, and notified Mr. Bloomberg’s office on April 22.

The problem was the FAA was told the information was classified and did not alert the press to warn the public.

Here’s how people on the ground reacted:

This has got to be the most oblivious administration ever.  What’s next, crop dusting Capitol Hill with white powder?

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UPDATE:

Now that the feces has hit the air flow device:

When President Obama was told about the incident, he was “furious,” a White House official says.

Caldera was called into a meeting with White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and deputy chief of staff Jim Messina.

“It didn’t sound like a fun meeting,” the White House official says.

It’s never HIS fault, is it?

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UPDATE II:

Now I’m really pissed:

An administration official says a presidential Boeing 747 and a fighter jet flew low near ground zero in New York City Monday because the White House Military Office wanted to update its file photo of the president’s plane near the Statue of Liberty.

Tens of thousands of tax dollars spent, Koresh knows how many people scared shitless, all for an “update” of a file phote.  Somebody should be unemployed by tomorrow morning.