[TChris]

...the Middle Eastern passengers were taken from the checkpoint to the Orlando Police Station at the airport by police and FBI officials. Ultimately, they were released by federal officials well after flight 1824 had left the airport.

Un-flippin' believable.

ME passengers, carrying bomb components, verified hits for SEMTEX, forged credentials... "Aww, let 'em go. These folks are fine."

Is it a requirement to score >70 on the Moron scale to be in federal law enforcement???

[Mr. Silverback]

I agree with you in principle (moronic and bloated federal law enforcement/intel is part of the reason we got 9/11) but I susopect there’s a reason these dry runners have been let go no matter what the location. I think it’s because the government has a way of keeping tabs on them and they are trying to track them back to their recruiter and/or control officer. Even being able to get a wiretap on them could lead to buckets of good intel.