Because New Yorkers aren't anxious enough!

I'm sure you all heard about the low flying "photo op" planes in New York this morning, right? Apparently, some douchebag in the Air Force decided that it would be a good idea to fly a replica of Air Force One over Manhattan at ridiculously low altitude, send a fighter jet to chase after it, and, oh, NOT BOTHER TO FUCKING TELL ANYONE about it beforehand. Gawker gave the lowdown this AM and has done a good job following up on it.

In this video, you can see the poor NY'ers freaking the motherfuck out, as they should have considering what happened the last two times planes were flying too low near Manhattan (9/11 and the Hudson River crash). Good on these people for having a very healthy sense of panic.

This video nearly sent me running to the drugstore for Depends. I literally would have shit my pants had I been near that. I think the most important lesson on 9/11 was simple: if there's a low flying plane anywhere near your building, you LEAVE THAT BUILDING IMMEDIATELY. Do not wait for anyone to tell you anything, you just motherfucking leave.



*screams aloud*

Well played, Air Force. Nicely done. As if New Yorkers didn't have anything to worry about! Massive unemployment, subway fare hikes, swine flu, and now a terrorist attack fake out? And people wonder why we're cranky.