Terror Plot Foiled!!

gthotchkiss · 08-10-2006, 7:13 AM

CNN.com - U.S. raises airline threat level after*terror plot foiled - Aug 10, 2006

Chaulk up a win for the good guys! Jack Bauer saved the day!

However I hope noone is flying today... Security is going to be harsh!

Baketech · 08-10-2006, 7:17 AM

Nonsense, this is just more scaremongering from the Bush administration.

Those folks that were arrested were just peace loving people and should be released immediately along with the other teddy bears held at Guantanamo...

SuperDave · 08-10-2006, 8:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Baketech

Nonsense, this is just more scaremongering from the Bush administration.

Those folks that were arrested were just peace loving people and should be released immediately along with the other teddy bears held at Guantanamo...

Did you upgrade from your Zebco?

I saw on the local news that "creams, lotions, lipgloss", etc., must be packed in your luggage. No carry on bags can have any possibility of explosives.

NewsChannel5 reported passengers flying internationally out of Cleveland and other domestic airports should not pack any liquid, lotions or hair gel in their carry-on bags.

Looks like nude flying passengers pretty soon.

Kudos to the UK authorities!

sheepofblue · 08-10-2006, 8:08 AM

And we have how many Egyptian 'students' running loose still? Not to mention the half gazillion peaceful workers (like the DC sniper) from catch and release? I would like to congratulate the Bush administration for improving over past administrations but it is kind of hard when the security measures look superficial.

Kudos to the British officers for some fine work though

Baketech · 08-10-2006, 8:14 AM

I just hope those thuggish UK authorities didn't trample anyone's rights by monitoring their phone patterns....

ND4SPD · 08-10-2006, 9:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Baketech

Nonsense, this is just more scaremongering from the Bush administration.

Those folks that were arrested were just peace loving people and should be released immediately along with the other teddy bears held at Guantanamo...

I think BDA stole your login

BDA116 · 08-10-2006, 9:18 AM

Notice how none of them were muslim.
Those peace lovers never cause any grief. It is always Israel's - oh, oops let me intentionally misspell it because I'm just so damned cool and always right - Isreal's fault. Those damned Jews never belonged in the middle east, so we should just remove them all again. They have no right to be there, my 60 year deep history book tells me so.

phobiaphobe · 08-10-2006, 11:13 AM

I hope the suspects aren't treated as barbarically as the poor young discrimination victims they found in Canada. If only Harper weren't a puppet of Bush, those misguided youths would have a chance.

BDA116 · 08-10-2006, 11:19 AM

I bet the police killed those innocent peace lovers' kittens as well.

oldfogey · 08-10-2006, 11:48 AM

It's all very quiet except for the airport chaos stories at the moment.

sheepofblue · 08-10-2006, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I bet the police killed those innocent peace lovers' kittens as well.

Kitten skin holsters are all the rage among police I have heard. I think NinerPilot got a tiger cat holster for graduation.

phobiaphobe · 08-10-2006, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I bet the police killed those innocent peace lovers' kittens as well.

Yes and at the next caucus meeting they'll be eating their babies.

navydevildoc · 08-10-2006, 12:08 PM

OK, a few things about this -

1) It doen't seem to me that they actually found any bomb material, just plans and intent.

2) TSA and the UK's backlash is pretty crazy. NO carry-on luggage in the UK, and no key-fobs (think car keys) on your person.

SuperDave is right... how long until it's nude flights for everyone? Dont forget the anal cavity search performed by some huge TSA worker named Ursula.

Last year, the US alone had 11.1 billion flights. If 10 of those get blown up with a bomb, it is STILL much safer than going out on the street to drive to work.

Tragic, yes. But why the double standard? Why don't we have breathalyzers on every car? Why do we let ourselves get whipped into this frantic paranoia?

luvtolean · 08-10-2006, 12:12 PM

Because it's easier to sit there, and take unjustified, nonsensical sarcastic stabs at people regarding past political debates.

The thing I found by far the most obnoxious was no carry on luggage.

Damn. That would be terrible on a long flight. I absolutely need books, my laptop (though leaving that wouldn't kill me, checking it in luggage would leave me panic stricken), food, water and some form of music to make it. Take these things away from people, and I promise, you'll see air rage incidents increase.

phobiaphobe · 08-10-2006, 12:25 PM

The best I've seen is the security leaving Puerto Vallarta.

A uniformed Mexican opens your suitcase in front of you, takes a quick scan of the top layer (phew!, sure glad I covered my bomb with that pair of underwear) and zip it back up. Unless you're brown, like the well-dressed Indian chap in the line next to us, then they root through the whole thing.

CBRVFR · 08-10-2006, 12:25 PM

Those measures will be tapered back soon.. According to the highly accurate news reports, the authorities think there are more suspects out there, and I'm sure they have instituted these draconian carry-on rules to prevent the at-large desperados from getting on any plane to anywhere and detonating their toothpaste with their key fob.

Thanks to the Pakastani government on the tip that stopped these scum from murdering thousands.

I hope the news stops focusing on the whining passengers who have been inconvenienced (though somewhat less than they would have been...

) and turns its attention to yet another Radical-Islamist act of war on Europe. But I'm not holding my breath.

Baketech · 08-10-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

I hope the news stops focusing on the whining passengers who have been inconvenienced (though somewhat less than they would have been...

) and turns its attention to yet another Radical-Islamist act of war on Europe. But I'm not holding my breath.

That's not important...I just read in this thread where a paying passenger would find it acceptable if these bastards blew up 10 planes a year....

luvtolean · 08-10-2006, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Those measures will be tapered back soon.. According to the highly accurate news reports, the authorities think there are more suspects out there, and I'm sure they have instituted these draconian carry-on rules to prevent the at-large desperados from getting on any plane to anywhere and detonating their toothpaste with their key fob.

Thanks to the Pakastani government on the tip that stopped these scum from murdering thousands.

I hope the news stops focusing on the whining passengers who have been inconvenienced (though somewhat less than they would have been...

) and turns its attention to yet another Radical-Islamist act of war on Europe. But I'm not holding my breath.

I wouldn't complain about checking my key fob. No big deal.

But when somehow phone records or Israel enters the topic, it's tripe.

BDA116 · 08-10-2006, 12:33 PM

Oh, poor babies. Can't take the innocent snide remarks, but everyone MUST listen to and take your comments 100% seriously.

We should sit back and let 10 flights each year get blown up. That's the right idea!! No more security at all, just let whomever with whatever on all flights.

Actually, I don't care. Statistcally that would mean those that fly more would have more chance of getting killed. I prefer to drive, as the "flyover country" is far more interesting than the non-"flyover country" anyway.

If the sissified ass party members would allow searching for terrorists rather than the idiotic method of searching for weapons we wouldn't have this problem.
Had the ass party not pushed for a unionized and federalized TSA we wouldn't be crying our eyes out over not being able to take out hair gel in our carryon luggage.

Baketech · 08-10-2006, 12:34 PM

I'll come back and read this after you've had time to edit...

sheepofblue · 08-10-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Those measures will be tapered back soon.. According to the highly accurate news reports, the authorities think there are more suspects out there, and I'm sure they have instituted these draconian carry-on rules to prevent the at-large desperados from getting on any plane to anywhere and detonating their toothpaste with their key fob.

Thanks to the Pakastani government on the tip that stopped these scum from murdering thousands.

I hope the news stops focusing on the whining passengers who have been inconvenienced (though somewhat less than they would have been...

) and turns its attention to yet another Radical-Islamist act of war on Europe. But I'm not holding my breath.

surely you realize how some of these things make sense? Or do I just hang with the world's loons? We were discussing at work common chemicals carried by ladies that can be used after this was announced. Now this is a room with some sharp folks and varied training but not super geniuses or anything so it can't be that hard to figure. In the words of one co-worker "Home Depot and Wal Mart are the most dangerous stores in the country".