People want to be safe...

Brooklyn Bridge Is Briefly Closed as New York Tightens Security. The bridge was briefly closed today following a warning of vague threats against both the bridge and the Statue of Liberty. By Dan Barry and Al Baker. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

But people aren't going to deal with this kind of this very well for very long. Memories are short and traffic jams are long.

I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying it's the way of things.