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We cannot take a chance that they might do something while we're watching them. >> evan, appreciate the reporting. bracing for the holiday season and draws huge numbers of to tourists to the city. new york, of course, long been a top target for terrorists. this is nothing new. james waters, i spoke to him just before we went on air. chief waters, let's talk about the threat. a lot of video teams are rehashed or recycled. is this anything new this threat, is it a real concern? >> we take this information very seriously, anderson, as you know but this looks like a cut and paste job. there is not...

Department and law enforcement agencies combined worked together in the communication and planning of this and every year that i've done it it's gone off perfectly and today went off exactly like they wanted to. >> i ran into chief waters, the chief of counterterrorism for the nypd who i rode around in a helicopter with. he was a great guy checking things out wanting to see everyone and eyeball everything and says things have gone well. he's clearly had a lot of sleepless nights. for a pope known to want to greet people and shake hands and kiss babies and be emersed in a crowd, that's got to b...

Of state for the uchl n. general assembly and i'm amazed every year how the coordination between the nypd and nobody knows new york city like the nypd, secret service, fbi, state department and law enforcement agencies combined worked together in the communication and planning of this and every year that i've done it it's gone off perfectly and today went off exactly like they wanted to. >> i ran into chief waters, the chief of counterterrorism for the nypd i rode around in a helicopter with. he was a great guy checking things out wanting to see everyone and eyeball everything and says things ...

Counterterrorism the other days, chief waters, they study very closely every past attack, every past plot against a pope and others to learn each time. i mean, there was not only the shooting of john paul but there was a plot in the philippines to use some people dressed as priests, people dressed as -- in clerical garb so they could get close but all of those are studied, correct? >> i'm actually glad you brought that up. one thing about the secret service is they have no problem taking corrective action. after the reagan shooting, anderson, we never did an open arrival or departure if we did...

State, and federal agencies that will keep the pope and the crowds safe. one stop for the pontiff, st. patrick's cathedral. how high are we right now? >> 1,500 feet. we're at 1,500 feet and overlooking st. patrick's cathedral. we're able to see the people on the ground. >> that's incredible. you can also show infrared on this and also -- >> right. so the pilots can flip through and there's your infrared. >> that's all body heat. >> that's all the body heat signature. >> the trip is carefully scripted, but this is a pope who often likes to go off script. stepping out to mingle with the crowds. ...