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September 3rd, 2009
09:18 AM ET

NYC bridge guards fired for napping

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.


Filed under: Controversy
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  1. mike-sey

    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....

    September 4, 2009 at 7:18 am |