Yo, Osama, take a look at this: the NYPD has just added two high-powered sniper rifles to its arsenal. It's all part of an effort to beef up protection of the area's ports and waterways. Make no mistake about it, these weapons are ready to rumble -- each rifle is five feet long, weighs 37 pounds and can probably pierce an armor-plated tank at long distance. CBS News calls the rifle "without a doubt, the most powerful weapon you can buy." The New York Post has the details:

"The .50-caliber rifles — each selling for $10,000 and using 6-inch bullets that cost $4 a pop — were bought several weeks ago after months of tactical wrangling by Commissioner Ray Kelly and his top brass over whether the controversial weapon was needed in the Big Apple. The rifles can be fired from a police helicopter and pierce the hull of a boat to stop it from a distance of 1,000 yards..."

(photo credit: Barrett Firearms)