the radios we didn t have a channel we could communicate with the police department on. the way in which the fire department and the police department communicate is different because generally they have different missions. the best answer is they should have radios that are interoperable so that in an emergency, both of them could be switched onto the same channel. but in the interim those radios d not exist today. so when the police department helicopter surveyed the situation, the fire department didn t get that information. the chiefs in the north tower were forced to make decisions based on little or no information. one of the most critical things in a major operation like this is to have information. we didn t receive any reports of what was seen from the helicopters. it was impossible to know how much damage was done on the upper floors whether the stairwells were intact or not.
something like that in her pocket. a spark from the rock ignited it. when she dropped and rolled it rolled away and the fire department didn t see it. could be something as simple as that. the other possibility is she was on the beach in san clemente, there is a military base there and firing range there. it s possible she picked up an unexploded shell along with the rocks. martha: both of those two involve something else that would ignite next to the rocks that caused the actual explosion. but there is also scenarios where these rocks themselves could actually be explosive, right in. that is scenario number three, while we are going through our detective process. so, the earlier reports indicated that these rocks contained phosphorus. it s a natural element that can spontaneously come bus, it can burst inch in flame in the air. it s possible that she picked up several tpos for rust rocks. they happened to bang together in her pocket and create tpo
former boyfriend. he has become nationally known for his tough stance on illegal immigration and he s running for congress from arizona s 4th district but they report that he wanted his ex to sign a confidentiality agreement to keep their relationship a secret. the ex refused and said he was threatened with being deported. these are photos he gave the times and he is saying he was accessing computers without permission. the sheriff denies any wrongdoing. i m here to say that all these allegations that were in one of these newspapers are absolutely completely false. except for the issues that refer to being gay. because that s the treu, i am gay. i spoke with monica alonzo, the reporter from the new times and asked her how it came to life. part of the intimidation came from they both agreed they would not contact each other. through their attorneys they would just cease all contact with them. after jose moved he got a christmas card from paul babeu even though he mov
good evening. i m tom foreman in for erin burnett. breaking news. a suicide attack stopped just short of the capitol steps. new details at this hour about the plot. authorities say the would be bomber had conducted a test in west virginia. chose the attack at a d.c. restaurant and allegedly told investigators he wanted to kill people, quote, face to face with an ak 47. if the investigation had not gone well, if detectives had not done their jobs, our lead story tonight would in short be a calamity. inste instead, the fbi and u.s. capitol police stopped it cold. he was arrested in a sting operation when undercover agents posing as al qaeda operatives gave him a fake suicide vest. it contained no explosives, so the public was not in danger. tonight, he is behind bars. brian todd is in alexandria, virginia, where he made an initial appearance today and was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. what are you hearing this evening about this alleged plot? to
new details at this hour about the plot. authorities say the would be bomber had conducted a test in west virginia. chose the capital after considering an attack on a d.c. restaurant, and allegedly told investigators he wanted to kill people, quote, face-to-face with an ak-47. if the investigation had not gone well, if detectfes had not done their jobs, our lead story would in short be a calamity. instead, the fbi and the u.s. capitol police stopped it cold. he was arrested in a sting operation when undercover agents posing as al qaeda operatives gave him a fake suicide vest. it contained no explosives, so the public was not in danger. tonight, the 29-year-old would-be bomber is behind bars. brian todd is in alexandria, virginia, outside the courthouse where he made an initial appearance today and was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. you have been on this all day long with new details coming out. what are you hearing this evening about this alleged