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Boston Officials Alerted About Possible Terror Suspects
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/4108755/detail.html | POSTED: 3:35 pm EST January 19, 2005 | http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/4108755/detail.html

Posted on 01/19/2005 3:32:12 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK

BOSTON -- The FBI notified law enforcement agencies in Boston to be on the lookout for several people described as possible terror suspects who may be headed to the city Wednesday.

An uncorroborated report said that four illegal immigrants from the California/Mexico border were on their way to Boston via New York carrying some sort of explosive material. So far, no threat has been corroborated. The immigrants have been identified as Zengrong Lin, Wen Quin Zheng, Xiujin Chen and Guozhi Lin.

"We have no information at this time that is confirmed by reliable sources. We have information from one single source," Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said, stressing there was a lot of uncorroborated information being reported.

Nowhere in the phone call that was routed to California law enforcement officials and the FBI, Boeri said, were the words nuclear material or dirty bomb used. According to the report, four illegal Chinese immigrants were headed to Boston with some sort of material. It was not clear to those trying to sort out the call what type of material they were talking about.

"Public safety is our first priority. When it comes to public safety


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"The nature of the threat that has been provided is an uncorroborated, unsubstantiated threat. The source is anonymous, but it is specific in that it mentions a location where individuals will be dropped off -- that location is New York, and it defines a location where threat might be directed, and the location is Boston," Romey said before he left Washington.

The terror threat level has not been raised.

1 posted on 01/19/2005 3:32:12 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK
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An uncorroborated report said that four illegal immigrants from the California/Mexico border were on their way to Boston via New York carrying some sort of explosive material. So far, no threat has been corroborated. The immigrants have been identified as Zengrong Lin, Wen Quin Zheng, Xiujin Chen and Guozhi Lin.

We are a nation of immigrants.

2 posted on 01/19/2005 3:33:44 PM PST by spodefly (Yo, homey ... Is that my briefcase?)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Iinteresting. From the Muslim west of China?


3 posted on 01/19/2005 3:33:46 PM PST by sionnsar († trad-anglican.faithweb.com † || Iran Azadi || Kiev County: http://www.soundpolitics.com)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK
So without a description of the suspects you must take a second look at anyone you pass on the street?

Geez!

4 posted on 01/19/2005 3:34:55 PM PST by rocksblues (Sgt. Rafael Peralta, American Hero, Everyone should know his name.)
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The immigrants have been identified as Zengrong Lin, Wen Quin Zheng, Xiujin Chen and Guozhi Lin. "We have no information at this time that is confirmed by reliable sources. We have information from one single source," Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said

Either Bostonians are benefiting from an incredible stroke of good fortune or Mr Lin, Mr Zheng, Mr Chen & Mr Lin are the most unlucky illegal aliens to ever creep across the border. Wonder how they got their names so quickly?

5 posted on 01/19/2005 3:37:10 PM PST by skeeter (OBL "Americans" won't honor any law that interferes with their pocketbooks)
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To: Howlin; Timesink; Utah Girl; hosepipe; backhoe; FITZ; Happy2BMe; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; ...

Pings


6 posted on 01/19/2005 3:37:44 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK
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Authorities in Boston are on the lookout for two anti-American suspects in particular. The first is tall, with a very thick head of hair, and occasionally orange skin. He tends to walk with a "flip-flopping" motion, and speaks with a vaguely French accent. The second is shorter, heavy-set, and white-haired, with a bulbous red nose. He often seems inebriated, cannot pronounce middle-eastern names, and has a penchant for swimming. Late reports indicate that the pair may be headed towards Washington, D.C., in an SUV owned by the tall suspect's family.


7 posted on 01/19/2005 3:44:16 PM PST by Luddite Patent Counsel
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK; dennisw; SJackson; MeekOneGOP; TrueBeliever9; Geist Krieger; JohnHuang2; Salem; ...
TERRORISTS HEADED OUT OF MEXICO TO BOSTON VIA NEW YORK - ping.

Now, how did they know that? What tragic irony if something bad were to happen because our borders are not secure enough.

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An uncorroborated report said that four illegal immigrants from the California/Mexico border were on their way to Boston via New York carrying some sort of explosive material. So far, no threat has been corroborated. The immigrants have been identified as Zengrong Lin, Wen Quin Zheng, Xiujin Chen and Guozhi Lin.

8 posted on 01/19/2005 3:44:38 PM PST by Happy2BMe ("Islam fears democracy worse than anything If the imams can't control it - they will kill it.)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

So um, how did we get this tip? Do we have a people smuggler with a heart? Is this smuggler just looking out for his business?


9 posted on 01/19/2005 3:49:46 PM PST by bahblahbah
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Authorities in Boston are on the lookout for two anti-American suspects in particular

Michael Moore and Alec Baldwin?


10 posted on 01/19/2005 3:51:01 PM PST by LoudRepublicangirl (loudrepublicangirl)
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Boston receives threat from Dirty Bomb: ABC radio news

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1324100/posts?q=1&&page=601

11 posted on 01/19/2005 3:53:34 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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Supposedly a Mexican smuggler phoned in the tip. And the smuggler left photos of them at the border. But it was pointed out that why would someone carrying terrorist materials confide their secret plans to the smuggler?


12 posted on 01/19/2005 3:54:19 PM PST by Sender (Team Infidel USA)
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To: Sender; All

The Photo's are here at FR. Can't find the thread but Tom Guy Posted them


13 posted on 01/19/2005 3:56:33 PM PST by cmsgop (Michael Jackson (No Child Left Behind) in Stores Soon..........)
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

Maybe they're on their way to collect what Kerry owes them since Kerry didn't win the election- the Chinese probably loaned him a lot of cash this past election season and expected better results. ;-D


14 posted on 01/19/2005 3:57:31 PM PST by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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To: Happy2BMe

Wouldn't it have been easier to get to Boston through Canada?


15 posted on 01/19/2005 3:57:51 PM PST by formercalifornian (Daschle b-gone!)
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And why would any terrorist bother with Boston?


16 posted on 01/19/2005 3:58:42 PM PST by formercalifornian (Daschle b-gone!)
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To: Sender

Maybe they're just regular illegals who stiffed the smuggler some cash and he just thinks he'll give them some payback by turning them in as potential terrorists.


17 posted on 01/19/2005 4:00:29 PM PST by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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MEXICO LINK IN QAEDA NUKE PLOT

18 posted on 01/19/2005 4:01:49 PM PST by Happy2BMe ("Islam fears democracy worse than anything If the imams can't control it - they will kill it.)
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To: Luddite Patent Counsel
MEXICO LINK IN QAEDA NUKE PLOT

19 posted on 01/19/2005 4:02:17 PM PST by Happy2BMe ("Islam fears democracy worse than anything If the imams can't control it - they will kill it.)
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32 Chinese stowaways found in container in Los Angeles Yahoo News-Singapore | 11/17/2005 | Staff
20 posted on 01/19/2005 4:04:11 PM PST by piasa (Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
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