[Marine Inspector]

After doing some checking, I'd say that there is a 99.9% chance that this is a hoax.

[lonevoice]

Thanks for checking, and for your update. That is exactly why this thread was posted. Good job to both of you!

[archy]

After doing some checking, I'd say that there is a 99.9% chance that this is a hoax.

I'm checking with someone at Huachucha who's interest is job-related. He wasn't aware of either the report or anything behind it, but he's checking very carefully, upset that something might have slipped past his professional radar. So to speak.

If I hear anything back from him either way, I'll let you know.

[VeniVidiVici]

After doing some checking, I'd say that there is a 99.9% chance that this is a hoax.

The call into the show or the info?

There are many LE alerts generated by local agencies in addition to the Feds. The alerts can be generated by info from other agencies, interrogation, evidence, etc.

Who can remember those two MEs who, not long after 9/11, were yanking on the chain of the Georgia waitress, who called law enforcement to report that she overheard these guys talking about blowing something up and that they were driving down to Florida to do it?

They caught the guys at a tollbooth in Florida. Turned out they were clean and that they were actually enroute to some hospital job in Miami. Of course they played the race card

Just imagine the number of alerts this (eventually bogus) situation generated.

Many pan out, many do not.