Posted on 10/18/2006 1:07:44 PM PDT by Babsig
BREAKING ON CNN
According to the article I posted in #200, the threat was discovered October 12. Since today is Oct. 18, the Feds are not taking it public. It seems that when alerting the stadiums, word got out.
WASHINGTON - A Web site is claiming that seven NFL football stadiums will be hit with radiological dirty bombs this weekend, but the government on Wednesday expressed doubts about the threat.
The warning, posted Oct. 12, was part of an ongoing Internet conversation titled "New Attack on America Be Afraid." It mentioned NFL stadiums in New York, Miami, Atlanta, Seattle, Houston, Oakland and Cleveland, where games are scheduled for this weekend.
The Homeland Security Department alerted authorities and stadium owners in those cities, as well as the NFL, of the Web message but said the threat was being viewed "with strong skepticism." Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke said there was no intelligence that indicated such an attack was imminent, and that the alert was "out of an abundance of caution."
"The department strongly encourages the public to continue to go about their plans, including attending events that involve large public gatherings such as football games," Knocke said.
The FBI also expressed doubt about the threat.
The nation's alert level remains at yellow, signaling an elevated risk of an attack. The threat level for airline flights is at orange, a higher level, where it has been since a foiled plot to bomb U.S.-bound commercial jets was revealed on Aug. 10.
Tony Wyllie, the vice president of communications for the Houston Texans, said the team has been in contact with the NFL regarding what security precautions would need to be taken for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Wyllie said the NFL contacted the team's security people Tuesday night and informed them about the Web site, but he had no other details.
"Somehow Blitzed or his drunken cohort Cafferty will be blaming this on the President."
Already happened. Blitzed wanted to know WHY ARE WE HEARING ABOUT THIS NOW?!?
Thanks for pointing out my brain ****. That is, unless Tora Bora has applied for an expansion team...
Hopefully they will have some folding chairs for Shep to cower under.
Who leaked HS warnings to law enforcement?
bttt
I could not connect when I did a google search. Your link was the only one that worked....hmmmm indeed.
He seems to love Florida so my guess is he will be in FL.
Charlie Daniels, In America
Or in the dog pound? Or by Raiders fans?
There would be no problem worrying about whether they go to gitmo or not. Wouldn't be enough left to send home to Osama.
Hard to believe he was working alone. Wonder if some one else set off his backpack using a cell phone, cause he didn't get in the stadium.
Right as often as the idiots in the Vonage commercials.
"Look, the dolphins are playing!"
Begala having a hissy fit now!!!!!!!!!
Judging from sports message boards I frequent, all parts of the political spectrum are represented at games.
Thanks for the notice. We'll be checking bags at the door for more than smuggled water.
"...this may be the fastest thread to 200 in a long time..."
I was just thinking that--last ones were Pope John's death and the first Iraqi election
LOL
GO STEELERS !!!
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