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May 3, 2011
In Prospect Heights, More Caution than Jubilation at Bin Laden's Death
Among residents and area workers, reaction ran from mildly pleased at the symbolic value to skeptical that bin Laden is actually dead.
Prospect Heights Patch
by Amy Sara Clark
Atlantic Yards construction workers weigh in on the (alleged) death of Osama bin Laden.
Down the street, at a local deli, some said they were unmoved by the news.
“It doesn’t matter to me. It took them 10 years to capture him. I don’t see the big deal,” said Andrew, a 23-year-old construction worker at Atlantic Yards who declined to give his last name.
And others were outright skeptical.
“Was he even killed?” said Frank Sierra, a 30-year-old construction worker at Atlantic Yards who was at a Bergen Street deli on his lunch break.
“I hope it’s true,” said Mariel Miele, 29 and also an Atlantic Yards construction worker on lunch break. She said she wouldn’t be surprised if the announcement was just an effort to divert the public’s attention from soaring gas prices, but if it is true, she hopes will inspire some other countries to help the U.S. in Afghanistan.
NoLandGrab: Yes, most likely the President's announcement of the killing of Osama bin Laden was just an elaborate diversion — call it "Jobs, Housing, Hoops & the Death of the World's Most-Wanted Terrorist!"
Posted by eric at May 3, 2011 10:37 AM