FBI Issues Warnings For Stadiums, Hotels & Transit ( looking for up to 12 suspects )

CBS 2 News ^ | Sep 22, 2009 7:10 pm US/Eastern | CBS

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Investigation Into Possible Terror Plot Prompts FBI To Warn Mass-Transit Systems Around U.S. Feds Believe Up To 12 Suspects Could Be Involved In Possible Madrid-Like Attack On NYC Subways

Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists' desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels -- the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York.

In the two bulletins -- sent to police departments Monday and obtained by The Associated Press -- officials said they know of no specific plots against such sites, but urged law enforcement and private companies to be vigilant. These two bulletins followed on the heels of a similar warning about the vulnerabilities of mass transit systems.

The bulletin on stadiums notes that an al-Qaida training manual specifically lists "blasting and destroying the places of amusement, immorality, and sin... and attacking vital economic centers" as desired targets of the global terror network.

Despite the three federal warnings, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly told reporters on Tuesday that local law enforcements were not aware of any specific threats to the city or its neighboring areas.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Good summary ....

[blackbart.223]

Eyes open and powder dry.

[hometoroost]

Counterterroism? I thought there was no such thing as terrorism. /sarc

[Junior_G]

I’ll be in Seahawks Stadium on Sunday. With all the injuries the team has been having, it’s barely worth it for me to go get blown up by Al Qaeda.

[goat granny]

Those stupid people that voted in Bloomberg of the nanny state has only themselves to blame...The mayor has more pressing problems like stopping smoking outside...he already stopped it in restaurants and bars...Wonder what that has done for the convention sites in New York City.

[SweetCaroline]

blasting and destroying the places of amusement, immorality, and sin

DisneyLand????

[Freedom2specul8]

Is there a psuedo WOT? :-p

[sten]

vegas sounds closer to a perfect match

[Americanchild]

Last Saturday I was getting off the train here in Dallas and hurrying to my bus when I noticed a young man on the ground praying to Allah. No one else seemed to notice at all, and there were several cops around the area. Then as I got on the bus I saw him suddenly jump up and run quickly away. I was waiting for something to blow up...

Nothing did, so maybe he was just late for something. Or maybe he was practicing...

[Jeff Chandler]

This is unfolding like a Vince Flynn novel. You know, the parts where the craven Democrat politicians tip off the terrorists and the FBI is so hung up on procedure that they are tripping over their own d***ks and the terrorists are laughing at the stupid Americans as they go forth to bomb them.

[SweetCaroline]

....Thats a possibility also.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And the big new project ( City Center ) is due to open by the end of the year...

CityCenter
The most expensive privately funded construction project in U.S. History.

[piasa]

...an al-Qaida training manual specifically lists "blasting and destroying the places of amusement, immorality, and sin... and attacking vital economic centers" ....

Hmm.

Al Qaeda wants to hit Barney Frank's apartment, ACORN offices, Capitol Hill, and Rangel's offshore bank account?

[sionnsar]

an al-Qaida training manual specifically lists "blasting and destroying the places of amusement, immorality, and sin

23 hours until I fly out of Las Vegas...

...where I was (not very) tempted by gluttony by the size of the proportions on the dinner plate.

[El Gato]

Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorists' desire to attack stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels -- the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York.

And yet the alert level has not been raised. Wouldn't want to upset the proles.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The Bush admin would have handled situations like this on the quiet. This only helps terrorists, er should that be manmade disaster mongers, spread fear.

[Global2010]

Hey ya know Portland Mass Trans is horrific..gangs/thugs/creeps whoopin on folks...
Security on such Max trans cannot intervene only call 911.

However tonight per Fox 12 news they now have Bomb Sniffins Dogs and Real Security.

Just sayin’ I guess we are back up to Red alert.

Where is Obama on all this?

The Damn Pumkin Patch? Charlie Brown?

GOD we have a dork as POTUS.

[RSmithOpt]

I remember Biden explicitly saying the Zero would be tested within 9 months.....that makes it mid-October the end of the term of Mr. Gaffe’s statement.

[Eye of Unk]

Vegas

A dirty bomb.

Plenty of truck traffic, and railroad traffic.