NBC reporters posing as terrorists try to charter a helicopter

General Aviation News ^ | 09/03/2004 | Meg Godlewski

[KeyLargo]

Again, the MSM is going after general aviation just as they are doing with firearms. Its the same old tired scare tactics of MSM. Too bad that the NBC reporters didn't get locked up. But, as usual MSM does not report the news fairly or acurately, so they make feeble attempts at creating the news. Its no wonder that MSM is going down the drain.

[Toskrin]

I anxiously await their story on the condition of security for charter helicopter services.

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[ClearCase_guy]

Justice Dept should definitely pursue this. Fraudulently trying to get control of an aircraft, while carrying proscribed tools and weapons? Jail time is appropriate for those reporters (and their producer).

[G.Mason]

Nothing that a five year stay in a federal prison facility wouldn't cure.

If impersonating a terrorist isn't a crime, make it one.

[abc1]

If perhaps some of these purported purveyors of the first amendment went through a month or two in jail, they would think twice about these "tests".

Their masters if not directly responsible, should be billed for the expense of these deliberate, and frivolous, activities.

[Diogenesis]

No. They are going after .... America. The MSM works for the terrorists.
Their cells report America's weakness, lapses of security, and flaws in weapons.

From ABC doing this during battle, to NBC revealing every weakness day-after-day this week,
the MSM obviously does their true masters very well.
These NBC paraterrorists belong in Gitmo for their terrorist action.

[Nasty McPhilthy]

"If impersonating a terrorist isn't a crime, make it one."


I'll go you one even better. If impersonating a journalist isn't a crime, make it one. (Danny boy comes to mind)

[Sloth]

I hope these guys go to prison.

[rabidralph]

were planning to use it as part of a national news story about how easy it is to gain access to a helicopter and hijack it for a terrorist attack.

Remember, kids, come up with your conclusions first, then go find a story to fit them.

[Always Right]

If they are 'NBC reporters', they were not posing as terrorists, they probably are terrorists.

[ClearCase_guy]

Note to al-Quaeda terrorists:

1) Slowly infiltrate US News outlets. Eventually, you will be able to suggest a news story like this to a producer. With your swarthy looks and thick accent, you will be a good choice to "test" the system.

2) Fill a duffel bag with all of the violent tools you think you will need, and boldly bring this to the airport.

3a) If stopped by security, laugh that you are a journalist pursuing a story. Then go home and think of another way to accomplish your goals.

3b) If not stopped by security, take off and cause as much death and destruction as you can.

[xzins]

I believe their acts were criminal and they should be prosecuted and NBC exposed.

It's obvious from their supplies that they intended to release their liquid and powder over some significant event. Does anyone know of a significant event in the St Louis area in the Aug 11 timeframe?

Was there a Kerry campaign event?

[WestTexasWend]

Missouri's a battleground state, right? I hope the NBC personnel who are applying for press credentials to cover President Bush's many visits there are getting exhaustive and invasive examination by the Secret Service each time.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Put them and their superiors away for a while. This is not their job!

[guitfiddlist]

Hey this is serious! Imagine if the Japanese used 70 year-old caucasian grandmothers with southern accents to infiltrate and sabotage key military bases during WWII.

I say if people want to screw around with the system like this - they get treated exactly like they were the real thing. That might inhibit some of these smartasses who are dimwittedly forcing common sense out of our security procedures.

[FlJoePa]

Maybe they can charter one from Food Lion.

[longtermmemmory]

The REAL question is whether NBC will still air the story in order to show what really happened. It does show that security has improved, that helps Bush. What will NBC do?

Will NBC pay for the criminal defense for their employees?

This has FOX expose written all over it.

[BlueLancer]

"I'm sorry, officer, but there's no need for you to hurry to get here. See, one of the men made a suspicious movement toward one of the duffel bags and, when we told him to stop and he didn't, we shot both of them."

[Sgt_Schultze]

They claim they did nothing wrong but they also said they taped the phone conversation with the helicopter agency. It seems to me that Linda Tripp was excoriated for that behavior (in the press). Remember the two slugs who followed Newt Gingrich around with a scanner? Didn't they also land in hot water for taping a phone call.