Another Passenger from Flight 327 Steps Forward With Disturbing New Details(Part V)

Womens Wall Street ^ | 8/12/04 | Annie Jacobsen

[sockmonkey]

This is Part V of the ongoing series entitled “Terror in the Skies, Again?”

A few days ago, WomensWallStreet.com received an important email. It was from Billie Jo Rodriguez, another passenger who was on Northwest Airlines flight 327 from Detroit to Los Angeles on June 29. Billie Jo is a Certified Public Accountant living in Oxnard, California. She had some additional, disturbing information about flight 327 that she felt someone needed to know. She had been so terrified by what happened on the flight that she sent two emails to the Department of Homeland Security telling them about the experience, but she hadn't heard back from them. Then, through a series of events, she heard about my article, "Terror in the Skies, Again?" She and I have had numerous conversations and she is willing to share her story on the record. The following interview is based on conversations Billie Jo and I have had, as well as a discussion she had with my editor.

ANNIE: Where were you sitting on flight 327?
BILLIE JO: I was in seat 21-C. Three of the Middle Eastern men were sitting right near me --- the man in the jogging suit [with Arabic writing] was in the aisle seat right behind me (22C), another man from the group sat right next to me (21-B) and another man from the group sat one row in front of me (20-E).

ANNIE: Tell me what the men were doing that was out of the ordinary?
BILLIE JO: It was when we were up in the air and they started walking up and down the aisles. And the eye contact. The thing that really got me was the eye contact. It was so subtle. If you know somebody, you look at them. You nod your head.

[sockmonkey]

This passenger reported that the Syrian who spent 10 minutes in the first class lav returned to his seat smelling of chemicals.

[Capriole]

Oh, but these are innocent musicians, people who follow the Religion of Peace! They are artists! Surely they could have no evil designs on Americans, despite the fact that their leader writes songs about how great it is to be a suicide bomber. Nothing to worry about here; I believe the air marshals. You bet. Sure.

[Southack]

"This passenger reported that the Syrian who spent 10 minutes in the first class lav returned to his seat smelling of chemicals."

Toilet chemicals. She said he reeked of the toilet bowl cleanser.

Pretty odd, all told.

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[dcwusmc]

bump and thanks. Interesting, indeed!

[sheik yerbouty]

He probably washed his hair in the chemical toilet. They are a perverse lot.

[LikeLight]

Let's keep digging BUMP . . .

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTTT

[Southack]

...Or was sticking his arm down the toilet drain attempting to find something...

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[Unknowing]

My considered opinion based on the evidence is that this incident was deliberate, with the intent -- at least -- to probe and determine when air marshalls will respond. These musicians are pro-jihadist scum, without one reasonable doubt. Someone has to stand up and start the ball rolling in this kind of case; tell the foreign travellers to knock it off. Risk a fight, confront them.

[ntnychik]

PING

[Walkingfeather]

Okay heres the question.... Has ANYONE checked the septic tank on this plane for a Bomb that could have been placed with a long timer waterproofed and stuck into the toilet ( either by removing and replacing the toilet) or flushed?

[null and void]

Well! I feel safer!

[Junior_G]

The worst case scenario is that these guys were terrorists on a test-run (or aborted mission). The best case scenario is that they were a bunch of musicians that deliberately behaved suspiciously to frighten the passengers. Remember shortly after 9/11 when that woman in Florida called the authorities because she'd overheard some muslim men in a restaurant talking cryptically about some terrorist plot? The men had seen a white woman looking at them suspiciously, got ticked off and then intentionally started acting like they were up to something so as to scare her further. I would wager that there are a lot of jackasses like that.

What does not seem even remotely plausible to me is that these guys are just the victims of a huge misunderstanding.

[Calpernia]

My computer was down at the time....so I missed it myself; but I believe we have a freeper here who interviewed the woman from the Story.

Ping, StillProud2beFree. Do you have this on tape? Did the interview happen? I will host it on my server for other freepers to listen if we can get it.


Thanks!

[Poundstone]

This needs investigation.

[Poundstone]

This needs investigation.

[Poundstone]

This needs investigation.

[weegee]

This passenger reported that the Syrian who spent 10 minutes in the first class lav returned to his seat smelling of chemicals.

Maybe it was just cheap cologne:

[AnnaZ]

Ping.

[HiTech RedNeck]

My considered opinion based on the evidence is that this incident was deliberate, with the intent -- at least -- to probe and determine when air marshalls will respond.

The crew, with or without marshals, should have tied those "pranksters?" hand and foot, stowed them in the overhead bins, and delivered them to police when they arrived. If you can get busted in an airport for packing a more decorative than dangerous cake knife in your carry on luggage, there should be absolutely no humor bestowed upon shenanigans like this WHILE ON THE PLANE.