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Ridge to raise Terror Alert, news conf. 1:30 pm Eastern
Fox News-TV
Posted on 12/21/2003 9:34:27 AM PST by putupon
announcement, nothing furthur
TOPICS: Breaking News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; defconernie; homelandsecurity; orange; orangealert4; shieldsup; turbanalert; waronterror; wot
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To: snopercod
I'm making fun of the government behemoth which is supposed to make us safe What's the use of the 2nd amendment then? (Rhetorical question)
721
posted on
12/21/2003 3:29:59 PM PST
by
LurkedLongEnough
(Can't we all just get a long gun?)
To: lelio
Thanks!
722
posted on
12/21/2003 3:31:03 PM PST
by
relee
To: FreeReign
Listening to are scanner it seems in our lil community that the cops solve cases by accident a lot...they get called to reports of domestic fighting or possible drunk leaving home and mates turning each other in and ironically the garage is full of stolen goods or a meth lab is in the home ect...Dumb criminals. A lot of bad guys make driving mistakes that get them pulled over. Or like this morning a sex offender on parole went to a couples home and stood out in the street yelling threats so the whole neighborhood could hear. Then during a thundestorm a woman called in to report gunshots and bright flashes.
Or you have the worried wife calling in for an overdue hubby coming home from a long road trip and the cops usually locate his rig at the local tavern having a cold one before heading through the door at home.
Pretty funny stuff.
To: Dog
What got me was Tom Ridge's statement that specific info was given to those that could do something about it.If ha has some specific info I think he could/should share it with the American people.If everyone knew what to look for everyday Joe American might stop a terrorist attack also.
724
posted on
12/21/2003 3:31:18 PM PST
by
eastforker
(Money is the key to justice,just ask any lawyer.)
To: bd476
Thanks, I never miss the midnight service that ends with SNHN.
725
posted on
12/21/2003 3:32:18 PM PST
by
TBall
To: cmsgop
in "Jihad in America" they sing praises to Russian Kalishnikov rifles in some video from New Jersey ...
To: eastforker
Tom Ridge is just following the highly successful formula used by Chief Moose. Some jackboot licker here said "get over it" about not getting usable information. He should tell that to the families of the last couple of people shot by Mohammed and Malvo. They would probably love to hear about how they should "get over it."
727
posted on
12/21/2003 3:34:11 PM PST
by
eno_
(Freedom Lite - it's almost worth defending)
To: TBall
What is SNHN?
728
posted on
12/21/2003 3:34:22 PM PST
by
bd476
(Merry Christmas!)
To: LurkedLongEnough
The 2nd Amendment - to steal a phrase from Nixon - is "inoperative".
729
posted on
12/21/2003 3:34:23 PM PST
by
snopercod
(Come beloved and fill the bowl that clears today of past regrets and future fears...)
To: mystery-ak
Have you heard why Dubya did not go to Camp David this weekend?Nope. Your guess is as good as mine...
730
posted on
12/21/2003 3:34:24 PM PST
by
mhking
(It's in your home state...it's outside your front door...and it's going to eat YOU up!)
To: mhking
Fox News Channel
Ritas sources are telling her whats being planned is simultaneous coordinated attacks on one particular event.
731
posted on
12/21/2003 3:35:28 PM PST
by
relee
To: eastforker
It's just my guess, but I have a feeling Joe American needs to be on the look out for muslims in boats going for a winter dive.
732
posted on
12/21/2003 3:35:56 PM PST
by
TBall
To: eastforker
If I had to guess what that info Ridge shared with LE's.....it was to look out for a truck bomb.
733
posted on
12/21/2003 3:36:20 PM PST
by
Dog
(First question to Saddam..........Where is Scott Speicher??)
To: eno_
He should tell that to the families of the last couple of people shot by Mohammed and Malvo.
Hindsight is 20/20, but what else could of been done?
734
posted on
12/21/2003 3:36:21 PM PST
by
lelio
To: Letitring
"If your work puts you in key positions, during terror alerts, I sincerely hope your employer is aware of your attitude and beliefs. I would like to think, all citizens, in the employ of agencies the American public must depend upon for vigilance, security, watchfulness, observation, and judgment, take their duties seriously."
Oh,don't you worry about me, my work is such that I'd probably be the FIRST person the terrorist sees/kills BUT the "system" insists all I need do is dial 911 and expressly forbids me or anyone else at the site from being armed NOR are there adequate remote controlled physical barriers. And most non-government sites are the same in this regard.
The same situation existed in 1986 when the standing orders at a power plant were not to permit entry by any armed person but no weapons were allowed to stop such intruders. Instead the guard(or a witness to his/her demise) was supposed to call inside corporate supervision who would then go to the site weapons locker and get what was needed !
My gripes are that too many people are put in untenable positions or simply set up as tripwires;because too many in authority are reluctant to spend more on selection, TRAINING, and yes,ARMING those most likely to have first contact.
Current policies result in incidents like the trucking company murders in Cincinnati, Ohio where the unarmed security and unlocked entry gates and doors didn't even slow the killer.
I would expect each industry/field to get warnings with some specific useful info.
A huge loss of U.S. military lives was avoided when the guard stopped the speeding car bomb with real bullets a week ago.Granted,STRONG,remote controlled gates and such would be safer in most people's hands.
To: relee
that's creepy
736
posted on
12/21/2003 3:37:02 PM PST
by
knak
(wasknaknowknid)
To: bd476
All is calm all is bright.
737
posted on
12/21/2003 3:37:06 PM PST
by
TBall
To: eastforker
If ha has some specific info I think he could/should share it with the American people.
I tend to agree. Too little information leads to panic or nonchalant attitude. Had Chief Moose, for example, given out more information that he had and sooner, the 2 snipers might have been apprehended much earlier and lives might have been saved. Ridge should be more specific. People can handle it--trust the people; all in all, they did pretty damn good after the 9-11 attacks.
738
posted on
12/21/2003 3:37:09 PM PST
by
TomGuy
To: Peach; Dog; All
I would like to respectfully ask those who come to this thread to jeer at securitiy, make fun of the alerts and in general treat us as if we are all silly, to leave and go to a humorous thread. This is dead serious, we have people we love who live near places that could be attacked, some of us know people who died in 911. some of us have children and relatives in Iraq. We are serious, we take the threats seriously and we respect law enforcement, homeland security and our President. WOULD THOSE WHO ARE HERE FOR OTHER REASONS JUST GO QUIETLY.
739
posted on
12/21/2003 3:37:40 PM PST
by
cajungirl
(I adore the Brits!! Tony Blair is my hero!!)
To: lelio
One of those six terrorists worked for Mayor Vera Katz in a security job.
I sometimes wonder if the PNW is safe from terror due to it being the backyard of the louses.
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