The $328,835 snapshots of an Air Force One backup plane buzzing lower Manhattan last week will not be shown to the public, the White House said yesterday.
“We have no plans to release them,” an aide to President Obama told The Post, refusing to comment further.
The sole purpose of the secret photo-op, which sent thousands of New Yorkers running for cover, was to take new publicity shots of the presidential jet over the city.
“The photos . . . are classified — that’s ridiculous,” Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., said.
New Yorkers said they could not understand how a president who shares intimate snapshots from the White House could justify classifying these.
“So we’re not gonna see the fruits of this cruel joke?” said Frank Antonelli, 39, one of the Wall Street traders spooked by last week’s flyover.
“I’m not surprised. Obama . . . wouldn’t further all the bad publicity by putting out those pictures.”
(Source: NY Post)
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Hey Mr. President, did you catch any of my fellow New Yorkers streamning into the streets of lower Manhattan in panic after seeing that stunt? What’s the problem, are you embarrassed? Just ask your teleprompter what to do and how to respond!
may the real american president step up please
$328,835 spent on publicity shots? In this economy? What kind of example are you setting for us, Mr. President? You could’ve had this done with Photoshop for at least $328,800 less. Not to mention avoided mass hysteria.
I think it’s time to fumigate the White House. Why was everyone so surprised about this stunt? My company sent out an e-mail to all employees the day before it was executed, yet Mayor Bloomberg said that he didn’t know about it when it happened? What gives? And I don’t even work in Manhattan!
#4, How did your company know about it? It was top secret. The NYPD and FAA were informed, but were warned that whoever dared to tell anyone would be hit with federal charges. NOBODY knew. So if you’re telling the truth now then the question is how did your company know, and how did they not get in trouble for telling you? The simplest answer is that you’re not telling the truth.