Peachtree City police are implementing

special surveillance details on several areas of the city to thwart a

potential terrorist attack, according to Chief James Murray.

There are several federal facilities

in Peachtree City, Murray said, noting the department is also looking

at certain companies that might become terrorist targets.

Among the federal buildings

in Peachtree City that could become terrorist targets are the Atlanta

TRACON air traffic control facility and the home of the National Weather

Service, Murray said.

Murray attended a special two-week

training course in Israel several years ago that covered dealing with

terrorists. In Isreal, "they plan for several activities around terrorism.

They don't panic," Murray said. Residents there were "used to

it."

But by growing fearful, Americans

play into the hands of the terrorists, Murray said.

"The fear is what the

terrorists want," Murray said.

Local residents should be aware

of anything suspicious and call police to check it out if necessary. But

Murray warned citizens from suspecting others based on the color of their

skin.

"Terrorists are not just

from Afghanistan or Sudan," Murray said. "We have terrorist

organizations in the United States who might cause an attack and try to

blame it on somebody else.

"... You don't want to

infringe on someone's civil rights just because it looks like they don't

belong."

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