Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat - Thread Twenty-Five

[Lucy Lake]

Hacker Sends Message to Conservative Web Site Subscribers... "YOU WILL DIE SHORTLY"

http://www.canada.com/search/story.html?id=55a9eea1-3ccf-476b-a260-f553ee50a71f

^ | March 16, 2005

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363939/posts
And

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363662/posts

[freeperfromnj]

Release of terror strike report a mistake

3/16/2005, 1:41 p.m. ET
By LARA JAKES JORDAN
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Wednesday it was a mistake for Hawaii to post a confidential report on its Web site, but the department will continue to communicate openly with state and local authorities about potential terror threats.....

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/war/index.ssf?/base/politics-6/111097655498760.xml&storylist=njterror

[freeperfromnj]

Hold muh beer alert?

Beer Truck Explodes On Cross-Bronx Expressway (check out the picture).

http://www.wnbc.com/traffic/4289479/detail.html

[freeperfromnj]

Commuters Crippled on the 4, 5, and 6 Trains

(New York-WABC, March 16, 2005) — All northbound service has been restored on the number 4, 5, and 6 lines. South bound serrvice is expected to be fully restored around this evening.

An A/C power failure on the East Side stranded tens of thousands of subway riders during the morning commute.

The power failure on the Lexington Avenue line - the city's busiest - began at 7:20 a.m. when the A/C electrical power failed. At the time of the failure, supervisors directed train operators to enter the nearest station, evacuate commuters and remove the trains from service.

Service has been restored northbound:

No. 6 service between Brooklyn Bridge and 125th Street in Manhattan; No. 4 service between Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn and 125th Street in Manhattan; No. 5 service is running on the the No. 2 line between Nevins street in Brooklyn and 149th Street in the Bronx. Service on the 4 and 6 train going southbound has been restored but it's limited. The service is expected to be fully restored later on this evening. The 5 train is running on the 2 line.

Engineers believed the A/C electrical power failure started shortly after seven o'clock this morning near Grand Central Terminal, affecting the flow of energy to signals - the devices that allow subways to proceed with enough space between trains.

When crews attempted to restart the power, circuit breakers failed, leaving them to conclude there was a wider problem.

Transit officials are hoping to have service back to normal by this evenings rush hour.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/news/wabc_031605_subwayserviceNOON.html

[nw_arizona_granny]

You have been busy, good reading links.

Thank you for sharing.

[freeperfromnj]

I finally found some info on the LaGuardia terror scare
report I referred to yesterday. Supposedly it was a hoax.

AIR SECURITY TIGHTENED AFTER RADIO TRANSMISSION

By Sylvia Adcock
Staff Writer

March 15, 2005

Military jets were scrambled over New York skies Sunday night after the pilot of a Boston-bound commuter jet reported he had heard a radio transmission that sounded like a hijacking involving planes headed to LaGuardia Airport.

The transmission -- overheard by pilots on a radio frequency used by pilots and air traffic controllers -- turned out to be a hoax, but it kept security officials hopping, federal sources said. Before the night was over, air traffic controllers on Long Island asked all pilots landing at LaGuardia to confirm that their cockpit doors were secure, fighters jets were sent to patrol in a 25-mile radius of the Manhattan, and the Coast Guard had issued an alert to boaters to look for aircraft in distress........

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-lihoax0315,0,1845537.story?coll=ny-topstories-headlines

[Cindy]

Thanks Freeperfromnj.
OPINION:After all these threads, I guess that
is not surprising at all.

[Cindy]

(Purely Rhetorical) - OPINION - SPECULATION: Yes.

[Cindy]

Yep and same with post no. 1601.

[Cindy]

Yep.

[Cindy]

Thank you nw.

[Cindy]

Note: Thanks to wakingup for pointing to this article.

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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/martin_stlucie/epaper/2005/03/16/m1b_haitians_0316.html

"Officials detain 13 immigrants"
"One Jamaican man may face criminal charges"

By Jill Taylor, Pamela Perez
Palm Beach Post Staff Writers

Wednesday, March 16, 2005


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Border Patrol Supervisory Agent Mike McClarnon in West Palm Beach said officials believe the trip originated in the Bahamas, which is a common staging area for immigrant smuggling operations.


Those picked up Tuesday included five Haitians, four Jamaicans and four Chinese. Seven were men and six were women. There were no children in the group, and all appeared to be in good health, McClarnon said."

[Cindy]

Interesting links --Thanks freeperfromnj.

[freeperfromnj]

You're welcome Cindy. Have a good evening.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Hackers Target U.S. Power Grid
Government Quietly Warns Utilities To Beef Up Their Computer Security

By Justin Blum
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 11, 2005; Page E01

Hundreds of times a day, hackers try to slip past cyber-security into the computer network of Constellation Energy Group Inc., a Baltimore power company with customers around the country.

"We have no discernable way of knowing who is trying to hit our system," said John R. Collins, chief risk officer for Constellation, which operates Baltimore Gas and Electric. "We just know it's being hit."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A25738-2005Mar10?language=printert

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

I am not even going to try and post all the hacker news...

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&ie=UTF-8&q=hackers&scoring=d

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Oooo what a twist...

Anthrax Scare Is Attributed to a Testing Error
By SCOTT SHANE
Published: March 16, 2005
Health officials believe that a mix-up of samples in a Defense Department contractor's laboratory was behind an anthrax scare Monday and Tuesday.

http://www.nytimes.com/auth/login?URI=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/16/politics/16anthrax.html&OP=72e3b3f2/GosgGlB78Q2ABBYvGvNNQ3EGNtGQ2B0G_BQ51.Y.78GQ2B0DQ23YVQ2ADqJVYkQ51

[Cindy]

I will and same to you.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Deceit, Thy Name Is Islamism
Isralert.com source ^ | Beth Goodtree


Posted on 03/13/2005 4:11:03 PM EST by jan in Colorado


In Islam, lying or omissions for the 'greater good,' according to a strict or radical Islam/Islamist philosophy is not only acceptable, it is holy and blessed work

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1362038/posts

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_937.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520



This information is current as of today, Wed Mar 16 2005 14:19:08 GMT-0800.


ZIMBABWE


March 16, 2005


This Travel Warning is being issued to update information on security issues relating to elections and demonstrations, and to remind American citizens of the continuing political, economic and humanitarian crises in Zimbabwe.  This supersedes the Travel Warning of July 2, 2004.


The Department of State cautions U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Zimbabwe, a country in the midst of political and economic turmoil.  All U.S. citizens in Zimbabwe are advised to take those measures they deem appropriate to ensure their personal safety.


Zimbabwe’s economy is in a protracted state of decline, with extremely high rates of unemployment and inflation.  Food shortages continue to be an on-going problem.  Deteriorating economic conditions have led to a significant increase in crime.  Periodic fuel shortages in areas throughout Zimbabwe can hinder travel and some tourist facilities have closed on short notice as a result.


In the past, there have been incidents of violence in periods leading up to and following major elections.  Reports of violent incidents are running well below levels prior to previous elections, but the possibility of increased violence before elections, including parliamentary elections scheduled for March 2005, cannot be excluded.  Accordingly, American citizens should avoid political rallies and other events with potential political sensitivities.  Avoid commercial farms, especially those occupied by settlers or so-called "war veterans," who are typically young government supporters acting with impunity outside the law.


All Americans who travel to or reside in Zimbabwe are urged to register and obtain updated information on travel and security in Zimbabwe with the U.S. Embassy in Harare or on the State Department’s travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/.  The U.S. Embassy in Harare is located at 172 Herbert Chitepo Avenue and can be contacted by phone at (263) 4-250-593/4/5.


Updated information on travel and security in Zimbabwe may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747, or from overseas 1-317-472-2328.  For further information, please consult the Consular Information Sheet for Zimbabwe, and the current World Wide Caution Public Announcement, which are located on the Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov.



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