Examiner Local Editorial: D.C. is not ready for Boston-style attack

Published April 29, 2013 4:00am ET



More than a decade after 9/11, is the District of Columbia prepared to handle the aftermath of a terrorist attack similar to the recent bombing at the Boston Marathon? The answer to this simple question is of grave concern not only to District residents but to anybody who visits or works in the nation’s capital. But judging by recent events and the conflicting comments of city officials, that answer is no.

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