![Governor David Paterson shows up to say a few words and shake a few hands, especially that of street vendor Lance Orton, one of the people credited with saving the day at 45th and Broadway. [Goldfield for News]](http://www.vinnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pat3.jpg "*May 08 - 00:05*")
New York – Gov. Paterson wants more people to react like the two hero street vendors who saw something and said something last week in Times Square.
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The governor, visiting Lance Orton and Duane Jackson, the guys who alerted police to Faisal Shahzad’s smoking car, called last night for the creation of a task force to get the public more involved in watching out for terrorists.
“I am thinking … of expanding my homeland security operation to include a public task force,” said Paterson, who received an autographed “I Love NY” T-shirt from Orton and Jackson.
“The public’s role in homeland security is so critical.”
Paterson said he had intended to establish such a group since being elected but last week’s terror scare “confirmed” the need for one.
It’s called “Civilian Patrol Groups”.
The politicians and media are using these Heroes to sidetrack and cover up the fact that they blew it (almost literally, big time).
Imagine the israeli prime minister making phone calls or the israeli president coming out to shake the hand of the hundreds of israeli civilians calling in suspicious packages.
The Obama administration and NYC let us down once again. they’ll just never admit it.