Man With Bomb Materials Arrested Near Bridge (New York)

To: areafiftyone

Lawrence LI is a flat, landfilled salt marsh. The Atlantic Beach Bridge is a low, concrete draw bridge that connects this former marsh to a barrier island of sand. Not a lot of blasting goes on there.

41 posted on 09/27/2004 8:55:31 AM PDT by Roccus

To: Travis McGee

My first thoughts exactly. Convert to Islam or commando wannabe nut case?

42 posted on 09/27/2004 9:28:20 AM PDT by B.Bumbleberry

To: civil discourse

Perhaps you would discount the suspenders, their contents, and the rappelling gear.

Perhaps you should read the whole thread.

44 posted on 09/27/2004 10:27:04 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy, and Bush is no conservative)

To: civil discourse

I will repeat my question: What evidence would you find worthy of suspicion?

Well, if he actually had any explosives with him, I'd say that would be more than a bit suspicious, but the article said his van had materials used to make explosives, not explosives. What materials? My car battery has sulfuric acid in it. This can be used "to make explosives" What was he going to do dangle from a rope and mix up a batch? I just can't get the with the attempt to link his suspenders, tools, and a propane torch to criminal activities. I'd be more suspicious if he had a can of spray paint. Frequently I have pockets full of tools and I even, horrors!, own an acetylene torch. I just can't figure out why the breathless tone of the article from what amounts to a load of nothing.

This is typical NY bedwetting media. The same liberal press that regurgitates upChuckie Schemer's every belch and f@rt over gun control in the same breathless crybaby mode. Trying to work up a panic over nothing. There are undoubtedly tools that can damage a bridge, but I rather doubt you could carry them in your pockets.

46 posted on 09/27/2004 10:57:25 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy, and Bush is no conservative)

To: areafiftyone

Ordinary people doing extraordinary things .. that's what stopped this act of terrorism.

Gut instincts are a policeman's edge against the criminal.

47 posted on 09/27/2004 11:18:58 AM PDT by CyberAnt (Sen.Miller said, "Bush is a God-fearing man with a good heart and a spine of tempered steel")

To: areafiftyone

Wonder if he's a friend of little George Steponallofus.

48 posted on 09/27/2004 11:20:50 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion: The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)

To: civil discourse

Similarly, I think this guy is some kind of ineffective terrorist wannabe.

I get the impression that he's a headcase and probably should be put under observation before he starts running around with his underpants on his head.

I definitely get the message that you don't like New Yorkers.

Chuckie Schemer, Hitlary Clinton, Major Owens, Charles Rangel, Jerry Nadler, David Dinkins, Carolyn McCarthy, etc. And all of these Hitler/Stalin wannabes were elected by the majority of the voters. What's not to like?

50 posted on 09/27/2004 11:54:21 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy, and Bush is no conservative)

To: Old Sarge; OXENinFLA

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51 posted on 09/27/2004 12:06:46 PM PDT by JustPiper (Jack Hensley was a father -- a good father- he was an incredible husband)

To: Old Sarge; Calpernia

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52 posted on 09/27/2004 12:15:09 PM PDT by Cindy

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