Statue of Liberty 'evacuated due to a suspicious package'

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 The Statue of Liberty is being evacuated due to a 'suspicious package', US media has reported.

American news outlets said Liberty Island was also being evacuated because of security concerns.

The evacuation begun before 1pm local time, National Parks Service told NBC.

More follows.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11562128/Statue-of-Liberty-evacuated-due-to-a-suspicious-package.html

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NEW YORK (AP) - The Statue of Liberty is being evacuated, and New York City police say they're responding to a report of a suspicious package.

The New York Police Department said Friday it had boats at the scene, along with the National Park Service.

Visitors are posting photos online showing hundreds of people being herded toward a ferry landing.

Tourists say they were taken off boats while trying to leave nearby Ellis Island. Those vessels then were used to evacuate Liberty Island.

Karen Mason, of Cincinnati, Ohio, says the scene was "very orderly." But some people complained that they were not told what led to the evacuation.

The Park Service has yet to comment.

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Did Bill Ayers make a visit by chance?

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Did Bill Ayers make a visit by chance?

Suspicious package? My first thought was Bruce Jenner. Trans seems to be all the craze these days.