Fortunately, they have a practice now of putting extra-security in the wake of events like Notre Dame.
Via NY Post:
A man was nabbed Wednesday night walking into St. Patrick’s Cathedral with four gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters, police said.
Marc Lamparello, 37, of New Jersey, entered the historic Midtown church about 8 p.m. with the flammable paraphernalia, but was quickly intercepted by church security, law enforcement sources said.
Enlarge ImageThe gas cans and lighter fluid.
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He turned around, but spilled some gas in the process, prompting the guards to alert counter-terrorism cops stationed outside the church.When questioned, Lamparello claimed he was simply cutting through the church to get to Madison Avenue because his van, which was parked outside on Fifth Avenue, ran out of gas, NYPD Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism John Miller said at a press conference outside St. Pat’s Wednesday night.