[NormsRevenge]

On Fox news, I heard a spokesman for the Arab American Chamber of Commerce say that the 3 individuals were entrepreneurs who were piece parting kits and selling the TracFones as stand alone items and that that was perfectly normal business activity for their community or such.

[ibbryn]

If it is normal than I am sure the IRS is currently investigating their past tax records.

[truthkeeper]

Without their chargers??

[SpaceBar]

Misleading AP headline.

Having no information is not verification.

[NormsRevenge]

This article was also posted earlier

Terrorists in Caro?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1683493/posts

[mewzilla]

The FBI issued a news release Monday saying there is no imminent threat to the bridge linking Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.

Did the alleged perps intend one?

[gov_bean_ counter]

The key word here is "direct". Anybody who knows squat about how the these folks work understands that the peripheral participants never have "direct" contact with anyone or to anything.

[tflabo]

Me thinks the FBI got cards they ain't showin'. Could be some psych ops going on here for secretive purposes.

[KarlInOhio]

The FBI said Monday it had no information to indicate that the three Texas men arrested with about 1,000 cell phones in their van had any direct connection to known terrorist groups.

had no information, direct connection, and known terrorist groups. I'm well on my way to winning Weasel Word Bingo.

[lionheart 247365]

There must have been a good reason why Wal-Mart had a policy of only allowing three to a customer . Whether they intended any harm or not , I think Wal-Marts policy is a good one and should be followed by other retailers , but awe that capitalist nature will prevail over common since everytime , I'll bet .

[sasha123]

They paid in cash for 1000 cell phones. This may be their choice of payment, but why not use a debit card? That is alot of cash to be carrying around.

[djsmith]

Why didn't they buy wholesale if they were so interested in making money?

[RetiredSWO]

Nothing to see here
Move Along

[Suzy Quzy]

Give me a freaking break!!! They have 1000- cell phones that they DIS-assembled, where they took out the batteries, and we are supposed to believe it was all on the up-and-up??? I'm NOT a dumb Democrat and I'm not buying this crap from the FBI??

[NormsRevenge]

article is also now shown titled as

FBI: No terror link in Michigan cell phone case

[Cobra64]

Mrthinks the FBI's report is a smokescreen. First to calm down mom and pop America, and second, to allow the bad guys to think that they're still okay with disposable phones.

[KeyLargo]

Yeah, sure Lt. Dreben. "Nothing here, move on folks."

The FBI at the drop of a hat, thought nothing of wrongly accusing the innocent Richard Jewell of being the Atlanta bomber and destroying his career and reputation. Yet, the FBI is quick to dismiss any hint of suspicion of terrorism planning by these three men. Why might that be?

[NonValueAdded]

The FBI said Monday it had no information to indicate that the three Texas men arrested with about 1,000 cell phones in their van had any direct connection to known terrorist groups.

Stick that in your handy dandy fedspeak translator and the answer comes back "we haven't got a clue." I'm series. We have no information - doesn't mean there isn't information to be had, just they they don't have it - to indicate - how decisive! - had any direct connection - the terrorist wasn't standing next to him - known terrorist - sure they called that number in Pakistan a jillion times but we don't know who was at the other end of the phone, maybe its his mother or something. I guess the feebs would be great coaches for the non-apology-apology too!

Now, if this case goes down as well as the one against the 20th 9/11 jacker, some judge will deny warrants to search these guys' cellphones and computers since they have no direct ties to known terrorists. What's the qualification to become a known terrorist, pop a nuke? /disgust

[PistolPaknMama]

Didn't know if y'all saw this.

[The Great RJ]

Selling these phones in this way as a business venture is pure BS. When anyone can walk into Wal Mart or any of a dozen other discount stores and buy the same phone for less money why would anyone want to buy one from these clowns? If you were seriously in business wouldn't you have negotiated a deal with the importer? If these guys weren't planning to use these phones for nefarious purposes and thought they could make money selling them with this scheme they are total idiots.

[newcthem]

Does anyone actually believe this BULLSH*T?????