Tucson Police say cellphone purchases were suspicious, but not criminal (What did I tell you?!!!)

KVOA Tucson Channel 4 News ^

[SandRat]

Tucson Police are trying to track down two men of Middle Eastern descent who, reportedly, bought a number of cell phones within a 36-hour period over the weekend at a Tucson Sam's Club.

The incident comes on the heels of other similar incidents across the country.

The incidents have prompted terror investigations because, authorities say, those cell phones can be untraceable and used as detonators.

Tucson Police issued a news Release Tuesday afternoon regarding the incident that occurred three days ago.

Tucson Police were called to Tucson's Sam's Club on Friday just before noon on a 'suspicious activity" call.

Apparently, someone saw two men purchasing disposable cell phones.

TPD Sgt. Mark Robinson said, "It was two men of Middle Eastern descent buying a qantity of cell phones, more cell phones than one would think would use for personal use."

Employees at Sam's Club told News 4 that they saw Tucson Police show up at the business.

A spokeswoman for wWal-mart who also owns Sam's Club issued this statement.

"Wal-mart stores limit the sale of prepaid phones to three phones per transaction at Wal-Mart stores and Supercenters. At our Sam's Clubs (membership clubs), we limit the sale to five per transaction. This policy is a part of our agreement with manufacturers. We continue to assist law enforcement with ongoing investigations. We are not discussing the purchases or other details pertinent to the incident. Our goal is to assist law enforcement as they conduct an investigation. It simply would not assist the investigation for us to make any comments." Sharon Weber, a Wal-Mart spokesperson

Sgt. Robinson says the men didn't break any laws.

"We know that people use these phones for criminal activity such as dealing drugs or smuggling people into the United States. Those are a couple of uses tied to these phones. I believe nationally the FBI has tied these phones to terrorism."

However, Tucson Police say right now there's nothing to tie these men to criminal activity.

Sgt Robinson said, 'We don't know if these particular indviduals were involved in any kind of criminal activity at this time. That's why it's just a suspicious activity investigation. it's not a criminal investigation.'

The incident was turned over to the FBI.

Authorities encourage citizens to report any suspicious activity.

[Lazamataz]

That confirms it, you are on something.

I better check my coffee, because I'm clearly on drugs if I expected an Islamic sympathist and apologist like you to change your ways.

So, do you have a good line on becoming a Mufti or something? You must have some sort of employment security, to be such an apologist for Islamics.

[freeangel]

Interesting and true. I sure hope the authorities are not really just letting these "citizens" walk without a trace.

[ishabibble]

Oh hello Sgt Robinson...suspicious, but not criminal means that the Tuscon PD didn't catch them. If you had found them in the parking lot in a rented van from another state, and they had three boxes and were discarding the phones and removing the transmitter chips, what would you call it then?

[MrBambaLaMamba]

I'd wager that groups of young white males riding around in rental vans with maps showing the locations of local mosques found buying up 1000's of copies of the koran would be sitting in lock up still...

[monday]

"Carry this to the logical conclusion - why on earth would anyone need 1000 cell phones to detonate a couple bombs?"

It is a very long bridge. It would take many more than two bombs to kill any significant portion of the thousands walking on the bridge during the event. A thousand bombs would do considerable damage, but I am skeptical anyone could build and deploy a thousand bombs on a bridge without someone noticing or getting suspicious.

If this really was the plan these two had, it was a pretty dumb plan.

[monday]

"Why is it legal to sell, but illegal to buy? Was Sam's considered terrorist when they purchased so many, or is that just a problem for those buying from Sam's?"

?It isn't illegal to buy them. Who said it was?

Sam's club has never blown up innocent people in a terrorist attack. If they ever do, even once, then purchases made by Sam's club will be considered suspicious also.

Until then, only purchases made by Muslims, and other terrorist organizations, are considered suspicious because they have blown up innocent people in terrorist attacks.

[highball]

When the next terrorist act claims many hundreds or even thousands of American lives, the only thing I want to hear out of you twerps is "I'm sorry I enabled terrorism by being an Islamic apologist."

Ah, more trolling. How nice.

And an especially pathetic personal attack - why does this not surprise me?

[sinkspur]

When the next terrorist act claims many hundreds or even thousands of American lives, the only thing I want to hear out of you twerps is "I'm sorry I enabled terrorism by being an Islamic apologist."

LOL!! You're really into collective guilt, aren't you, Laz?

You, of all people, ought to be above that kind of ignorance.

[Lazamataz]

And an especially pathetic personal attack - why does this not surprise me?

Because especially pathetic people deserve personal attacks?

[highball]

Keep it up, Laz.

The more over-emotional you get, the less anyone will take you seriously.

[Lazamataz]

The more over-emotional you get

LOL! See what happens when we play Kreskin?

Couldn't be less-involved in that last message.

TTFN! Have fun raising a DhimmiKid for Islam. :^)

[BigSkyFreeper]

I'll expect your apology to America when the next terrorist act hits.

Anyone who says that is parroting the left who've been on TV lately saying Bush isn't doing enough.

[Cyber Liberty]

It's all good, as long as you are enthusiastic.

[Lazamataz]

It's all good, as long as you are enthusiastic.