Sept. 11 terrorism trial will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, says Mayor | Washington Examiner

Sept. 11 terrorism trial will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, says Mayor | Washington Examiner: "NEW YORK — Stepped-up security measures for the upcoming detention and trial of the suspects in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are now expected to cost hundreds of millions of dollars — a far heftier price tag than originally thought.

In a letter to federal officials, Mayor Michael Bloomberg put the cost at $216 million for the first year after Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other suspects arrive in Manhattan from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After that, the mayor said it would cost $200 million annually for as long as the men are detained in the city — mainly overtime for extra New York Police Department patrols.

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly had given an initial estimate of $75 million a year but later warned it could be higher. A recent NYPD analysis came up with the totals cited by the mayor.

It's uncertain when the case will go to trial, or how long the proceedings would last. But past terrorism cases have taken two years or more to complete.

City officials and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., have called on the federal government to foot the bill."