Watching the news right now on Channel 7 (WJLA - ABC) in DC. They were saying that the threat of a dirty bomb going off in DC, New York or Boston was fabricated and based on faulty tips from a guy who failed a polygraph. The security threat is still "orange" but it seems that the crazy way people have been behaving around here for the last few days was an overreaction. No link yet, but hopefully something will be online soon.
I'll believe any of these threats are real when they hire back those six FODs who can speak Arabic. Or when I disappear into a fine radioactive mist, of course.
Wouldn't that make you a super powered mutant? Maybe I should go get some spandex instead of all this duct tape and plastic sheets.
if i had super powers then i coudl figure out how many fake threats we have to have, for bush to realize that it wont take our minds off a war in iraqi we dont want.....
yes nothing distracts you from impending war like a level increase in the terror warning. with logic like that you must have won alot of science fairs as a kid. i do enjoy the "we's" because i'm pretty sure you're on top of how everyone feels. try and keep it to yourself with the magic letter i
here's a link http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/wnt/US/terror030213_falsealarm.html ************, what am i going to do with all that duct tape?
you'll have to pardon me for not trusting polygraphs so much. true or false. maybe it's all those times i saw it used on such fabulous tv as "jenny jones" or "meet my folks". i just don't think it's reliable. i'm not saying the guy wasn't a liar i just think it's crummy technology.
I can't believe the number of people who actually went out and bought up all the water, duct tape, plastic sheets, etc etc etc from local hardware stores here in the DC area.
Yep. Maybe it was a trick to boost the economy. The local newspaper here had a picture of some poor schmuck in Connecticut putting the plastic around his house. One can only hope his family didn't have beans for supper.
my bro lives in DC and he said it was pretty crazy. i don't care if people wanna do it, if it makes them feel better, i guess that's cool. my plan for nuclear fallout is to wrap my head in plastic, duct tape it and suffocate in the hopes of going more peacefully than radiation poisoning.
Do the Rothchilds own stock in the Home Depot and Lowes? Are the Galaxy cashing in on this false threat? Inquiring minds want to know?
I heard that Al-Queda is going to go on a sniper rampage just like those two dudes in Va. The only thing that can save you is if you buy one of these(http://www.metrofanatic.com/mf/other/shirt.jsp), then they will not shoot you. Dont be Un American! Protect your family and dont let the terrorist win!
I saw that guy as well. It was really sad to watch, but the only difference between him and 90% of the population right now is that he's acting on his fears instead of internalizing them or just staying home. Duct tape and plastic on windows is the '00s decade equivalent of "duck and cover". If terrorists want to get you and have the technology to do it, they're going to get you.
Super-Terror If you had superpowers this government would automatically label you a "terrorist": you'd be something they feared and could not control. They'd try to nuke you, as you flew at high speed over Nevada, or better yet Massachusetts...
I suppose you're right. I shouldn't make fun (your duck and cover reference hit a nerve--I can remember hiding under a desk in kindergarten being absolutely terrified).
This thread's title is misleading. Just because part of the data used to increase the terror warning level was wrong, doesn't mean that the entire reason for thinking we faced terror attacks is incorrect. Why post anti-air missile launchers around DC to get a bomb in somebody's sneakers? It makes no sense and calls the story and your interpretation into question. The article admits: Despite the fabricated report, there are no plans to change the threat level. Officials said other intelligence has been validated and that the high level of precautions is fully warranted. End of story...
still.... this may be the funniest thing I've read today; (From the NYDailynews Q&A on the recent terror alert) "Will duct tape and plastic sheeting really protect my family? At best, it won't hurt. Security experts say tape and plastic can slow outside air from entering the home. But they say there probably wouldn't be enough warning of approaching chemical or biological agents to take action. Still, duct tape can be handy in a variety of emergencies, not just chemical attacks.
Re: still.... What people should do for extra safety is tape the plastic sheets around their heads, making an invincible barrier against the bad outside air. Cannon, let's get this straight. The threat turned out to be false, but we're keeping the extra security precautions just in case. Now, apply that rationale to the various Patriot Acts, and see what we come up with.
bin laden obviously owns massive stock in 3M ... he sent in the threat and convinced us all to buy duct tape. he's sitting on a gold mine ;-)