Scranton is about a 3-4 hour drive from NYC, easily accessible via the interstate highways.
Here is another thread detailing a possible terrorist "scouting" expedition in this area that was thwarted
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Posted on 08/06/2004 4:35:36 AM PDT by Born Conservative
If you've run into two men asking questions about the Chamberlain plant in Scranton you're not alone. The plant makes shells for the military. Scranton police and the F.B.I. have information that two men were asking questions about the plant on Cedar Avenue and investigators want to know why.
The Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation makes ammunition shells. Last year the plant was working on a $22 million contract for the government, making 25,000 shells a month.
News that two men were in the city asking questions has police and the F.B.I on alert. "(We've) been more vigilant since 911 regarding any kind of potential target or places of vulnerability or interest of terrorist interest within our city," said Scranton Public Safety Director Ray Hayes. Chamberlain meets that requirement. So Scranton police are circulating a flyer with computer-generated pictures created by descriptions given to investigators.
They're said to be of middle eastern descent and traveling in a green sport utility vehicle without license plates. One may have a British accent.
"(We're) not saying anyone's done anything wrong. It's we're trying to gather intelligence information on individuals, seen in the area of Chamberlain Manufacturing plant," added Hayes.
Chamberlain is aware of the interest in these men and the company said police have paid special attention to the area around the plant in the last few days.
Scranton is about a 3-4 hour drive from NYC, easily accessible via the interstate highways.
Here is another thread detailing a possible terrorist "scouting" expedition in this area that was thwarted
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" "(We're) not saying anyone's done anything wrong."
" Nothing wrong? No license plates. Leaving airplanes on runways. Etc.
Why are all of these terrorists allowed to continue to do this.
But Kerry told me all of this is just an exaggeration. /sarcasm
Ping
If these are two different guys, they're twins.
I believe we have new deals for ammunition with a couple of other places now.
Chamberlain Manufacturing Corporation has operated the Scranton ArmyAmmunition Plant for 37 years. During that time the Company has manufactured more than 21 million products, primarily projectile metal parts for the United States Department of Defense. Recent changes in requirements and regulations have made our resources available to the commercial market. Chamberlain Scranton is a full service producer of metal parts. Every step of the production process takes place within our 500,000+ square foot facility. We take pride in our ability to control every item we manufacture, from establishing specifications for steel to final inspection, packing and shipment.
Starting with your prototype design, we design a manufacturing process to quickly and efficiently tool-up for production. Chamberlain Manufacturing boasts one of the world's most modern forge shops. Each line contains an automated, computer controlled, billet heating furnace and automated 3-step line. Our heat treating operations are also fully automated featuring Austenitizing and Tempering furnaces. We have also invested tens of millions of dollars to acquire machinery that represents the most recent advancements in machine tool technology. Our certified welding operations ensure precise assembly of components. Finally, Chamberlain offers fully automated painting capabilities including oven curing, pre-treatment application, epoxy coating and special coating.
But, Chamberlain’s most important asset is its work force. Our workers’ skills have been maintained thanks to our history of high production rates. And the productivity of this work force has been continuously upgraded through training and capital improvements.
With an established replacement value in excess of $350 million, Chamberlain Scranton is continuing to invest in order to improve process, enhance flexibility and meet emerging market needs. We are ISO 9002 qualified by the British Standards Institute. We have also received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification.
In addition to the U.S. Government, our customer list includes Omsco International, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Alliant Techsystems, Gandy Drill Pipe, Purolator, Day & Zimmermann as well as foreign companies.
http://www.defense21.com/company.cfm?id=206
Looks like a pair of twins with mugs so ugly that even their mother would slap them.
Oh boy here we go with more the paranoia. They look like infidels! Home grown terrorists!
I'm confused, they are of Middle Eartern Decent. Who are the dudes in the picture they don't look Like Arabs!
Don't worry; we're far enough away from Scranton that I don't think we have to worry.
I just locked the garage windows. But I won't worry!
By any chance are you related to my wife?
My guess is they are brothers. Chechneyan(sp?)
Is her name "paronoia". I may just stay home today and not even take the kids shopping. Since the "chatter" has stopped.
bumpus
Let's just say that I have used that term in the same sentence as my wife's name on occasion...
"If these are two different guys, they're twins."
Look again, there may be a first glance resemblance but two seconds of actual comparison will reveal glaring differences between the two photographs, there is no way they are the same man.
Let's hope these officials respond more positively than what Mrs. Jacobsen received from the air marshals and TSA for her reporting the 13-14 Syrian 'musicians' who acted suspiciously on her airflight. Mrs. Jacobsen was criticized as being ALARMIST by the TSA/air marshals.
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