Terror arrest sparks gov't warning on mass transit

AP Yahoo! News ^ | By IVAN MORENO and P. SOLOMON BANDA

[Radio Free American?]

DENVER – An airport shuttle driver under arrest in Colorado may have been planning with others to detonate backpack bombs on New York City trains in a terrorism plot similar to past attacks on London's and Madrid's mass-transit systems, officials said.

The investigation into the possible terror plot has prompted counterterrorism officials to warn mass-transit systems around the nation to step up patrols.

[Radio Free American?]

"He was told by an NYPD informant that detectives were asking about him, and decided to cut the trip short and fly back to Colorado, authorities said.

Their surveillance blown and their main suspect flying back to Colorado, officials speeded up the investigation and launched raids on several Queens apartments in a search for evidence of explosives."

Tipped off? Sometimes, you are you're own worst enemy.

[gusopol3]

The investigation into the possible terror plot has prompted counterterrorism officials to warn mass-transit systems around the nation to step up patrols.

Napolitano will increase surveillance on the usual right-wing suspects

[tobyhill]

It's no wonder Obama wants to rush the re-authorization of parts of the Patriot Act after years of condemning it under Bush's watch.
Obama knows that if something happens and he stripped the agencies of the tools Bush gave them then he's done.

[hershey]

Obama will blame the VRWC. Not a peep about Muslims.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

I am glad she is not my governor anymore. Where is the media whining about the Feds making us fear our Muslim friends.

[CanaGuy]

It’s like the goalie is blindfolded, his team-mates are all in the penalty box..... and there are 10,000 pucks on the ice. Will the other team score? We pause here for a brief political message from President Obama.........

[Global2010]

BOO! Obama

[norwaypinesavage]

"Their surveillance blown and their main suspect flying back to Colorado, officials speeded up the investigation"

How's that plan to take investigations away from the CIA and turn them over to local authorities working, Obambi?

[America2012]

Already sent this story to Drudge. He should have a red headline or a siren soon.

[AUH2O Repub]

If we were allowed to interrogate these subjects properly (with extreme prejudice) we could round up the rest of them, instead we will spare their feelings so that Americans can die.

[Roccus]

He was told by an NYPD informant that detectives were asking about him, and decided to cut the trip short and fly back to Colorado, authorities said.

IIRC, that "informant" would be Afzali, the imam of the Queens mosque.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

And, Spain and the UK have been caving to terrorists ever since.

[Le Chien Rouge]

If bombs went off in NYC subways, the media would focus on:

1) How Americans can be more open minded toward Islam
2) Blame American Foreign policy under Bush
3) Criticize capitalism for exploiting the Middle East
4) Blame the crusades from a 1000 years ago
5) Give us a ‘teachable’ moment on how peaceful Islam is
6) Completely ignore the developing ACORN scandals
7) Somehow tie the Tea Parties to radical Islam
8) Blame Sarah Palin for inciting extreme right wing hate speech causing the terrorist attacks
9) Demand our military withdraw from the Middle East as a gesture of compliance
10) Advice American Women that burkas are the newest fashion fad.

[unixfox]

No profiling except for those well dressed white men. Wouldn’t want to “offend” anyone now would we.

[rep-always]

Very good. You are on the money my friend.

[VRWCmember]

Obama will blame the VRWC.

I say "Bring it on Zero!"

[PittsburghAfterDark]

I’m SOOOO tired of OBAMA raising terror levels for no other reason than that his poll numbers are sinking like the Titanic!!!! /busherademrant

[penelopesire]

“And, Spain and the UK have been caving to terrorists ever since”

and left wing politicians. I wonder how many left winged politicians in our country are secretly disappointed that this plot was disrupted?

[Candor7]

Every time Obamas poll ratings go down, they up the terrorist warning levels.

Whats with that?

[GraceG]

But Prince Charles wants us to take the Bus instead of driving......