Bomb Discovered on Train Tracks? (North Carolina) VANITY-Never verified

Police Source | 10-21-04 | my favorite headache

[My Favorite Headache]

I am not stating this as 100% fact but apparently a bomb was discovered this afternoon on the rail tracks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I wouldn't post this unless I trusted the source. He is a police officer out of Orlando himself and said in confidence that it was found in a suitcase.

Has anyone heard about this locally and if so..what buildings would be of special target in that region to plant a bomb on the tracks? Is this a transportation issue or do trains run through the city past a major building?

Again...this is fresh info told to me minutes ago and it was told to me only because he got the info himself earlier today.

[My Favorite Headache]

OMG...now that is hilarious.

[ElkGroveDan]

He is a police officer out of Orlando himself and said in confidence

OK then we'll keep it in confidence, just between us. Shhh.

[Stag]

I think you are all missing the point...

Maybe it is not what is near by, but what is going to be going down the tracks. Is there a train loaded with toxic substances scheduled, an AMTRAK passenger train, a military train...just a thought.

[UsnDadof8]

Thanks...I'll be here til Friday...try the fish...

[Littlejon]

I work in High Point and listen to WSJS for Rush (Winston Salem station) and 1230 (High Point - owned by same people) for Hannity. I haven't heard anything about it on either station. If I do, I will pass it on.

[Stag]

I've been to Waterbury...clear out the people and let the devices go off.

[Petes Sandy Girl]

http://www.wxii12.com/news/index.html
Nothing posted in the local news online.

[devane617]

Pissed off fired RR worker.

[Sloth]

The cop is feeding disinformation to MFH to confirm whether he's really leaking everything on FR.

[Calpernia]

ping

[Casloy]

pretty dumb terrorists if this is true. It wouldn't take much to bury the bomb under the ballast and conceal it.

[My Favorite Headache]

Very true...which makes the point here...what kind of cargo goes through this area on a daily basis?

[abn11b]

I'd be curious to see the number of train derailments/accidents in the United States since 9/11 and compare that number to the number of train accidents in the same time period (roughly 3 years) prior.
There was a derailment in California recently and our S-3 observed that, to him, it seemed as if the number of train mishaps has increased.

[HawaiianGecko]

 

	Not to be picky but, "He is a police officer out of Orlando himself and said in confidence that it was found in a suitcase." And you post it on the Internet?

[DJ MacWoW]

"Oh, what a NUISANCE." -John Kerry
/ sarc

[NautiNurse]

Didn't they find bomb(s) on rail tracks in RTP/Durham a few months ago?

[George from New England]

I'm been to Waterbury too. Clear out the people anyway.

Greande or no grenade, Waterbury isn't fit for people, period.

[My Favorite Headache]

Not just the net..but FR..a place that trumps all others when it comes to breaking news...thank you!

[to the core]

So are you telling us this in confidence or can I tell someone else?

[PureSolace]

There was a derailment in California recently and our S-3 observed that, to him, it seemed as if the number of train mishaps has increased.

IT's funny ya bring that up... I was watching a few feeds online about that exact train derailment recently... The first thing that came to my mind was Terrorism... how hard would it be for someone to go out there and mess with the rails, so no one could detect it would malfunction? And lets say an explosive device was used to blow the rails... would the transit athority people let us know? or will it be swept under the rug in the name of public protection?