from: lauramansfield.com
1 November 2005 - Amsterdam trains halted after suspicious package found on rails; belonged to 2 men in Islamic garb who hid in bathroom
I would definitely classify a package as suspicious if it were dumped on the railroad tracks by 2 guys in Islamic garb who immediately ran and hid in the bathroom.
Hang on a second. That means I would be profiling.
On second thought, if someone wearing full Islamic gard throws a package on the tracks and then runs and hides, I'd have to say he probably deserves to be profiled and locked up.
Trains Halted at Amsterdam Central Station
Tuesday November 1, 2005 5:16 PM
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - Eastbound train traffic at Amsterdam's central station was halted Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious package was found on an international train arriving from Frankfurt, Germany, Amsterdam police said.
Spokesman Gerard Vrooland said the incident had been turned over to the national police, which have the only Dutch bomb squads.
The national NOS television reported that the package belonged to two Dutch-speaking men in tradition Islamic dress who were arrested after initially hiding in one of the train's bathrooms.
A spokesman for the national police said he could not immediately confirm the NOS report.
There was no immediate word on whether the package was dangerous.
Heightening public nervousness, the alert came on the eve of first anniversary of the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh by an Islamic radical, which a court ruled was an act of terrorism.
Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5384707,00.html
Thanks Calpernia for the link.
They've already released the detained subjects.
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/2005/11/008804print.html
AP
Article Snippet: "Television images showed the young men being escorted from the train with their faces obscured by masks placed by police to protect their identity. They were released after interrogation, Vrooland said."
How about we throw them off the train right behind their package! We have to stop coddling these scum, none of their intentions for us are good, that's a fact. IMO of course.