Video, with image of perp, at link
It is a breach of trust that makes cops crazy - somebody impersonating one of their own. It's the scenario that's facing the OPP and now they're fighting back.
They're received numerous reports about a man in "uniform" who's telling people he's a member of the Ontario Provincial Police. He's been on a whirlwind tour of hospital emergency departments around the GTA, asking what's being described as 'disturbing' questions. And he appears to be the real thing. He has the costume down pat - complete with the force's official crests. He wears the regulation blue uniform pants. And most ominously, he appears to be packing a firearm on his side.
Cops are sure he's not one of theirs, but they don't know who he is or exactly what he's up - except that it's likely no good. "We would like to know why this is happening," admits Cst. Graham Williamson. "It gives us real cause for concern."
So far, the man has been spotted at St. Michael's Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga among others. He's been to seven ERs within 24 hours and the real cops have no idea what his motive may be or where he got his hands on what looks to be a real uniform.
"It's extremely serious," Williamson adds. "Something like this casts a dark shadow. It does make us look bad." Patients aren't happy to hear about it, either. "I'm scared about us," declares Carlos Mbutu. "That cannot happen in hospitals. Maybe they lack security." The staff at Trillium spotted him on Thursday night and called the real thing when his story didn't check out. That's one of the places where he was caught on security video, and it may be the best clue cops have.
The man is described as being in his early 20s and roughly 6 feet tall. What should you do if you run into someone who ignites your own doubts? A legitimate officer will show an official ID to any citizen who asks for it without complaint. If you're still not sure, you can also call your local police division and check on the name.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_9298.aspx
MUSKOGEE, Okla. -- The FBI on Friday offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person who placed an explosive device outside a Jewish temple last week in Muskogee. The device was made of an explosive material contained in cooking oil containers and placed inside a shopping cart that was discovered Saturday, March 24, outside the Temple Beth Ahaba, said FBI spokesman Gary Johnson.
The device was deactivated by bomb technicians with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the FBI and sent to an FBI laboratory Quantico, Va., for analysis, Johnson said. He declined to say what explosives were used. A man discovered the device at the temple Saturday evening, removed a homemade timer that was connected to it and brought the timer to a nearby fire department, said FBI agent Kyle Bonath.
The cooking oil containers used to make the device were discarded from a Charlie's Chicken restaurant about a mile from where the temple is located in downtown Muskogee, Bonath said. "We're hoping someone saw someone removing that material from the trash bin or transporting it to the location," Bonath said. "We feel the public probably saw something that could help us with this case." Bonath said the device may have been placed next to the temple as early as Wednesday.
Although a specific motive hasn't been determined, the incident is being investigated as a hate crime, Bonath said. The synagogue was vandalized with a Nazi symbol last year. Muskogee police evacuated several buildings and homes in a five-block area near the temple after the device was discovered. There are no suspects in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Muskogee Resident Agency of the FBI at (918) 687-7500 or Crimestoppers at (918) 682-2677. You may remain anonymous.
Thanks to Oorang for this post. Let's all take a look at the post and the video (even if it's not in your area) please. Thank you. -Cindy
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793738/posts?page=1698#1698
OPP Warns Of Phony Cop (Canada)
Friday March 30, 2007
Video, with image of perp, at link
It is a breach of trust that makes cops crazy - somebody impersonating one of their own. It's the scenario that's facing the OPP and now they're fighting back.
They're received numerous reports about a man in "uniform" who's telling people he's a member of the Ontario Provincial Police. He's been on a whirlwind tour of hospital emergency departments around the GTA, asking what's being described as 'disturbing' questions. And he appears to be the real thing. He has the costume down pat - complete with the force's official crests. He wears the regulation blue uniform pants. And most ominously, he appears to be packing a firearm on his side.
Cops are sure he's not one of theirs, but they don't know who he is or exactly what he's up - except that it's likely no good. "We would like to know why this is happening," admits Cst. Graham Williamson. "It gives us real cause for concern."
So far, the man has been spotted at St. Michael's Hospital, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga among others. He's been to seven ERs within 24 hours and the real cops have no idea what his motive may be or where he got his hands on what looks to be a real uniform.
"It's extremely serious," Williamson adds. "Something like this casts a dark shadow. It does make us look bad." Patients aren't happy to hear about it, either. "I'm scared about us," declares Carlos Mbutu. "That cannot happen in hospitals. Maybe they lack security." The staff at Trillium spotted him on Thursday night and called the real thing when his story didn't check out. That's one of the places where he was caught on security video, and it may be the best clue cops have.
The man is described as being in his early 20s and roughly 6 feet tall. What should you do if you run into someone who ignites your own doubts? A legitimate officer will show an official ID to any citizen who asks for it without complaint. If you're still not sure, you can also call your local police division and check on the name.
http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_9298.aspx
1,698 posted on 03/31/2007 8:50:04 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
ON THE NET...
stepping back in time...
http://osint.internet-haganah.com/archives/000279.html
March 30, 2006
"He possessed a piece of paper containing the words 'Hospital attack'"
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/004513.html
17 July 2005
"'It could mean nothing or it could be pre-operational surveillance'
Incidents intensify hospital vigilance:"
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,130343,00.html
(AP)
"FBI: Al Qaeda May Target VA Hospitals"
Friday, August 27, 2004
Friday March 30, 2007
Video, with image of perp, at link at post #1698
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