Update. Weird:
Suspect in Amtrack Train Evacuation Released
Denver (AP) The FBI has released a man suspected of causing the evacuation of an Amtrak passenger train passenger west of Denver Sunday night.
The train’s crew alerted authorities after the passenger made claims he had a weapon and bomb. The train with about 220 passengers was evacuated in Arvada.
Special Agent Rene Vonderhaar of the Denver FBI office says the man was let go Monday morning after several hours of questioning.
The FBI calls the incident a “complete misunderstanding.’’
Vonderhaar now says there never actually was a threat on the train.(snip)
http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/7496212.html
A bit more detail on the “planes” threat:
U.S. Air Marshals Flooding German, British Flights
May 14, 2007 - As many as five or six U.S. air marshals are now assigned to each U.S.-bound flight from airports in Frankfurt, London and Manchester, England, because of fears terrorists might attempt a coordinated series of mid-air explosions, law enforcement officials tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com.
“We’re afraid someone in the back is going to mix something or light something up, so air marshals are being placed strategically through the plane,” said one senior law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the stepped-up security.
The stepped-up security on flights out of Britain’s Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports began about two weeks ago, based on intelligence reports that another al Qaeda hijacking plot was in the making, the officials said.
ABC News reported last Friday that U.S. and German officials fear a new terror attack is in the advanced planning stages.
(snip) more at link
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=nation_world&id=5302426
Yep, this is weird.
Random thoughts, but I won’t post them.
Anyway, if there is a name or update on this
“complete misunderstanding,” I would appreciate
it.
Thanks for this link, Velveeta.
http://www.nbc11news.com/home/headlines/7496212.html