NYC Mayor Adams floats ‘new tech,’ bag checks on subway system to detect weapons

New York Metropolis could also be rolling out new know-how and periodic bag checks to stop future terrorist assaults, in response to the mayor.

New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams spoke with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday about yesterday’s terror assault on town’s subway system. The mayor touched on the potential of new know-how on public transportation to stop related acts sooner or later.

“With the gun detection units – oftentimes when individuals hear of ‘steel detectors,’ they instantly consider the airport mannequin,” Adams mentioned. “These usually are not the one fashions which can be accessible. There are new fashions which can be getting used at ball video games or parks, hospitals, the place you are not stopping to undergo your belongings. You are merely strolling by means of a tool.”

Adams added in an interview with information radio station 1010 WINS that periodic bag checks may be launched.

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“We’re going to discover new know-how to make New Yorkers secure,” the mayor continued. “And we consider we now have a brand new know-how that we are able to use within the subway system that many passengers usually are not even going to bear in mind that they’re strolling previous a tool that would detect weapons. And we’re excited in regards to the prospects.”

The mayor defined within the interview that the police had confiscated upwards of 1,800 weapons within the earlier three weeks. He went on to assert that 10% of the firearms acquired have been “ghost weapons,” or weapons which can be untraceable because of being manufactured, assembled or crafted at dwelling. 

“I am not going to depart any authorized know-how off the desk when it comes right down to maintaining New Yorkers secure.”

Adams additionally confirmed that the there isn’t a proof of accomplices, saying that every one indicators level to the suspect performing alone. Adams confirmed that NYPD contemplate Frank James armed and harmful – promising New Yorkers to deliver him to justice.

“This metropolis goes to be a secure metropolis, and our subway system goes to be a secure subway system,” Adams instructed MSNBC on the finish of his interview.

Frank James, the person the NYPD recognized as an individual of curiosity in reference to the Brooklyn subway assault Tuesday morning, posted a string of antagonistic video rants to a YouTube channel for years.

NYPD have recognized Frank James as an individual of curiosity within the Brooklyn subway capturing. 
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Utilizing titles like “DOMESTICATED AVERAGES” and “SENSIBLE VIOLENCE,” James posted hour-long, profanity-laced rants about race, politics and present occasions. The banner picture confirmed an alarm clock studying “Too Late.”

 “Whenever you speak to of us [about] what occurs to you in jail, it’s what it’s,” he mentioned within the “DOMESTICATED” video. “That’s why I’m by no means going to jail… I’m not related, I don’t have no person, [and] no person has my m———ing again.”

Fox Information’ Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.