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September 3, 2009

NYC bridge guards fired for napping

Posted: 09:18 AM ET
American Morning - amFIX
Filed under: Controversy

The whistle has been blown and the ax has fallen on two guards who were hired to protect New York's George Washington Bridge.

The bridge is considered a prime target for terrorists. The guards were caught sleeping on the job by a bicyclist. CNN's Deb Feyerick spoke to the guy who caught them napping.


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mike-sey   September 4th, 2009 7:18 am ET

Feel sorry for the guards- Must be bored to deathl looking for who -knows-what , guarding against something that ain't gonna happen and they could do nothing about if it did. Still its a job and they get a pay-cheque so they should keep their eyes open for shadowy masked figures lurking in the shadows, whispering in a foreign language while flicking a Bic....
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