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Sections of RTP Closed after Railroad Threat
WTVD-11 News ^
| June 10, 2004
Posted on 06/10/2004 10:12:01 AM PDT by NCjim
A major section of Cornwallis Road has been shut down between Davis Drive and Miami Boulevard in Durham. Police and the bomb squad officials found two suspicious devices near the Cornwallis Road rail crossing that the bomb squad later identified as smoke bombs. A container of clear liquid was also found at the scene, and is now being tested by authorities. Nearby businesses were evacuated as police continue to search the area for other suspicious items. Two other railroad locations were also targeted: Highway 54 and 55 and Highway 55 and Cornwallis. At all three locations the crossing arms that block road traffic were shortcircuited. At both Cornwallis locations crossing arms were also rigged with fireworks that never ignited. Jumper cables and additional lit fireworks were thrown on the tracks at Cornwallis and Miami Drive.
Investigators have confirmed that the incident is related to some banners that have been placed along two major roadways. Those banners displayed phrases such as "exploitation and greed" "RTP quarantined" and "bring back democracy."
The group is apparently protesting the G8 Summit in Sea Island, Georgia.
Police are looking for three men who were seen driving a white Chevrolet pickup truck with blacked-out tags and a camper shell. The men were wearing hoods and masks.
Durham police expect to reopen the closed section of Cornwallis Road by noon.
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: northcarolina; oldnorthstate
Never a dull moment around here...
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:12:02 AM PDT
by
NCjim
To: NCjim; *Old_North_State; **North_Carolina; mykdsmom; 100%FEDUP; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; ...
NC *Ping*
Please FRmail me, mykdsmom or TaxRelief if you want to be added to or removed from this North Carolina ping list.
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:17:05 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Burger Eating War Monkey)
To: Constitution Day
Yikes! I know exactly where those sites are located. Thank God they were found before anyone was hurt.
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:19:38 AM PDT
by
NautiNurse
(Missing Iraqi botulinum toxin? Look at John Kerry's face)
To: NCjim
Great, more commie terrorism ....
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:20:19 AM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(Yes, I do think I'm funny, why do you ask?)
To: NCjim
Even before I read the first sentence I suspected liberals. I wonder how far this will travel in the press.
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:23:13 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
(AKA gassybrowneyedbum)
To: NautiNurse
Yeah, I know right where they are too. Very busy area!
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:23:38 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Burger Eating War Monkey)
To: marblehead17
Look. Liberal terrorism right here in North Carolina.
To: Rebelbase
You probably won't hear about it outside N.C.
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:25:36 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Burger Eating War Monkey)
To: dighton; BlueLancer; Tijeras_Slim
NC commie terrorists ping.
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:26:34 AM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Burger Eating War Monkey)
To: Constitution Day
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:27:05 AM PDT
by
NCjim
To: Constitution Day; dighton
I hate North Carolina commies ...
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posted on
06/10/2004 10:31:01 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(Der Elite Møøsënspåånkængrüppen ØberKømmändø (EMØØK))
To: NCjim; All
Signs hung from I-40 and Durham Freeway overpasses stated RTP was quarantined Thursday morning.
Police say a group of masked men orchestrated the closing of at least three railroad crossings running through RTP by setting off smoke bombs.
Dr. Roger Cannon, of the nearby U.S. Army Research Office, says the impact of the threat was minimal.
"Our facility was not affected at all. The only problem was inconvenience for some of the employees coming to work at that time of the morning. It had about the same impact as a traffic jam or an accident on the road," he said.'
To: BlueLancer
To: Constitution Day
Uh oh....looks like the DUmmies are off their meds again.
The men were wearing hoods and masks.
BWAHAHAHA!!!! That must have been real comfy, it's only about 90 degrees out there today. What a bunch of morons. (or morans if you're from DU)
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posted on
06/10/2004 11:16:47 AM PDT
by
mykdsmom
To: NCjim
A container of clear liquid was also found at the scene...Probably just a bottle of Everclear.
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posted on
06/10/2004 11:33:45 AM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
To: mykdsmom
I vote "morans"! :)
To: NCjim
Police are looking for three men who were seen driving a white Chevrolet pickup truck with blacked-out tags and a camper shell. The men were wearing hoods and masks. Well, dang, nothing suspicious about that!
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posted on
06/10/2004 2:41:13 PM PDT
by
Tennessee_Bob
(God Bless You, Ronald Reagan.)
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