FBI downplays airport uniform theft

UPI/Washington Times ^ | 5/16/02

[swarthyguy]

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 16 (UPI) -- The FBI Thursday downplayed the theft of several airport uniforms, saying it's likely the thieves planned to sell them on the black market.

FBI spokesman Jeff Lanza said it's unlikely the theft poses any sort of terrorist threat. Lanza added it appeared to be a conventional commercial theft.

[swarthyguy]

Aah, nothing to worry about. All those arabs taking flying lessons are from good families; not the kind that spawn murderers.

[mhking]

EBay is your friend!

[newwahoo]

"The FBI Thursday downplayed the theft of several airport uniforms, saying it's likely the thieves planned to sell them on the black market. "

Any guesses as to who would be bidding for them on eBay? I guess they're confident that the drug dealers will outbid the terrorists.

Once again this shows the truth of the NYPD's moniker for the FBI- Famous But Incompetent. They'd better got on the case and stop staring at their belly buttons.

[Dialup Llama]

Yet another unconnected, isolated incident.

[Mitchell]

The FBI Thursday downplayed the theft of several airport uniforms, saying it's likely the thieves planned to sell them on the black market.

Does the FBI think this is reassuring: implying that the thieves will sell the uniforms to terrorists, rather than suggesting that the thieves are terrorists themselves?

The FBI released information about the theft following a flurry of reports about the theft of a truck loaded with cyanide near Mexico City over the weekend.

There was a threatening letter containing cyanide mailed to the U.S. embassy in New Zealand in January (in an attempt to disrupt the New Zealand Open golf tournament, in which Tiger Woods was playing). As far as I know, the organization or person that sent the cyanide was never discovered, nor have I seen the text of the letter.

I'm not saying that these recent thefts are terrorist actions, of course; they might just be ordinary criminal activity, just as the FBI is suggesting.

[Chad Fairbanks]

The FBI Thursday downplayed the theft of several airport uniforms, saying it's likely the thieves planned to sell them on the black market. FBI spokesman Jeff Lanza said it's unlikely the theft poses any sort of terrorist threat. Lanza added it appeared to be a conventional commercial theft.

Oh what a relief - Thank God that terrorists don't shop on the black market at all...

[caa26]

Does anyone know why you would steal uniforms other than to sell them or for use to gain access into places you should not be? Whatever airlines that had their uniforms stolen in this robbery better carefully screen their employees when they show up to work. Most airlines have tens of thousands of employees, with a good fake ID anyone could gain access if they have the uniform.

Does anyone recall the article of the two Delta airlines pilots from before 9/11 who had their uniforms or ID badges stolen in Italy? If I remember correctly, thieves borke into their room and stole only their uniform/ID's, and nothing else.

[swarthyguy]

I do remember that story. Like so many others that flared up at that time, like the Egyptian in the shipping container. BTW, he was released on bail by an Italian judge and disappeared.

These thieves wanted an authentic Halloween costume?

[joyce11111]

Move along, nothing to see here.

[My Favorite Headache]

Yonkers,VT,Mexico,Kansas City....nah...blame it on Bush

[codebreaker]

I really don't want to fly next month, and there is no way im getting near a plane on July 4...(after the Nuke plot exposed last week )

[piasa]

FBI Investigates Stolen KC Airport Uniforms

[piasa]

It's so easy to make your own uniform that there is no need to steal one. A trip to Walmart to buy some coveralls or work shirts is all it takes. Patches can be obtained easily enough either buy making them with the handy dandy embroidery machine, or by submitting a design to a manufacturer. And there's the easy method of just hiring on at the cleaners, where you can borrow uniforms and simply return them to the dirty clothes bin.

It's slightly harder to obtain is a workman's badge, but not that hard.