Bak. Derk-derk-Allah. Derka derka, Mohammed Jihad. Baka sherpa-sherpa. Abaka-la.
Posted on 10/04/2005 4:11:44 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana
NORMAN, Okla. -- The general manager of a Norman feed store said Tuesday that Joel Henry Hinrichs III had inquired about purchasing a significant amount of ammonium nitrate, the primary ingredient used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
Dustin Ellison, the general manager of Ellison Feed & Seed on Porter Avenue, said that a man matching Hinrichs' description had come into the store days before he blew himself up on OU's campus. Ellison said the man asked about ammonium nitrate, but couldn't offer a reason why he needed it.
After the bombing, Ellison said he thought nothing of it. However, when he saw Hinrichs' photo, it triggered his memory.
To this point, authorities still suggest Hinrichs' only motive for blowing himself up was suicide. The FBI released a statement Tuesday evening saying that "there is no known link between Hinrichs and any terrorist or extremist organization(s) or activities."
The release also indicated that the FBI believes there is "no known current threat posed by any additional explosive materials."
Ellison noted that his store doesn't carry ammonium nitrate any longer after recent legislation required new paperwork for stores to sell the product.
Stay tuned to Eyewitness News 5 for further details.
Can you buy it on EBay?
I don't know. Why don't you go check for yourself?
Good catch! In fact, they shave off all their body hair. That is one of the things that is supposedly the sign of a Muslim setting off for a terrorist attack.
It would be interesting to know if this guy had shaved off more than his beard. Although it doesn't sound as if there was enough of him left to tell.
Maybe they don't want any copycats. The next guy may not be so unlucky.
Actually I was wondering if that was what he was trying to buy when he mentioned the ongoing saga trying to buy "ammo" on EBay in the fraternity meeting, recorded in their minutes. Is that paranoid? Was "ammo" code for AN. He also mentioned some guy have got his address in a concerned way. Just thinking aloud.
ROFL!
Oh. Up here, a very few plant some winter wheat, but 30-50 below usually means no winter crops.
Actually I believe the correct phrase is....
"For the love of Allah, whos camel do you have to **** to get some service around this fertilizer store!?!"
Bak. Derk-derk-Allah. Derka derka, Mohammed Jihad. Baka sherpa-sherpa. Abaka-la.
"It should NOT be unusual that this guy doesn't report everyone who asks."
It's been strongly suggested in the past, and is policy at many farm supply stores here in NC, to question anyone unfamiliar that attempts to purchase large amounts of ammonium nitrate.
I've seen enough photos of the guy, Hinrichs, to know that he wasn't your typical farmer type, and in fact looked a little schizoid in every picture I saw.
No one is saying that every single purchase of fertilizer is to be questioned, but this one had to have stood out. It should have been questioned and reported.
"don't jihadists shave off their beards right before the big moment?"
That has been reported to be the case, yes. Part of a ritual preparation.
We have mild winters compared to you! If it gets below zero (let alone 20-30 below) we start whining!
But did you sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night?
I believe you're right :)
"Was "ammo" code for AN."
Ammo ... AMMOnium nitrate. Could be.
I love it here in Oklahoma, but I have to say, a lot of farmers look weird. I wouldn't want to have to be in that clerk's shoes and have to decide who I should report and who I shouldn't. I might be on the phone every time someone came in asking for AN. (And yes, some do wear cammos, more or less often depending on if they're doing some hunting after they put in the order for fertilizer.)
"Now calm down!"
No, YOU calm down, lol.
Also, according to one Freeper who saw the report, an off duty policeman was in the place and supposedly took down the guy's license plate numbers. Could be the clerk felt it was under control.
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