The NYPD's bomb squad was called to the scene, along with EMS workers. A security sweep of the island is also being conducted. As yet, no devices have been found.
Breaking: Statue Of Liberty & Liberty Island Are Being Evacuated via Digg http://t.co/MLB8G8Rugk pic.twitter.com/4T1XuzyMPC— News Junkie (@newsjunkieswmo) April 24, 2015
Statue of Liberty evacuated due to suspicious package. PHOTOS: http://t.co/snlacUSBvX pic.twitter.com/w9fZn8cU01 — WZTV FOX 17 (@wztv_fox17) April 24, 2015
Being evacuated from Liberty Island New York pic.twitter.com/t4B6XwV9Sh — Karla Chavez (@karscool) April 24, 2015
This is 'the beginning' of a campaign, where the end result is martial law or a crack down. It can't be done too quickly, or the public will begin to 'smell a rat'. As for blame, that becomes exponentially more important when there are casualties.... and the public have to believe that the person or organisation to blame is actually to blame, too.