Standoff in NH city after bus bomb threat

(AP) via Google ^ | May 6, 2010 | n/a

[Cindy]

SNIPPET - quote: Standoff in NH city after bus bomb threat By KATHY McCORMACK (AP) – 45 minutes ago

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Authorities remained in a standoff with a man on a Maine-to-New York Greyhound bus Thursday, hours after a passenger called 911 to report an explosive device on board. The other 16 passengers and the driver safely got off the bus, which was parked in downtown Portsmouth, surrounded by a bomb squad and sharpshooters, including one in an armored vehicle.

[Cindy]

I agree there must be something there worth discussing, but I don’t speculate.

[HollyB]

That is the only thing I have been able to come up so far.

[MarineMom613]

Time will tell, sooner or later.

[lonevoice]

I agree. The only thing that’s making me think it’s probably not terrorist-related is the fact that the perp let 16 hostages off the bus a few hours after the 9-1-1 call. I’m thinking a terrorist bomber doesn’t release hostages.

[Cindy]

http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/142785.html

“Standoff on Bangor-to-NYC bus after bomb threat”

5/6/10 | 13 comments
By Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —

SNIPPET: “Police kept the curious at a distance and gave little information of what was happening on the bus. They said they established a way to communicate with the remaining passenger but wouldn’t give details.”

[comps4spice]

Has anyone seen Dennis Hopper today? Hmmm....

[theDentist]

Dennis Hopper is not well... last I read he has weeks left.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Saw a twitter report from WMUR tv that said: “A man has walked out of the bus at the center of the standoff in Portsmouth.

This was about 4 or so minutes ago, but I haven’t seen anything else yet

[Cindy]

Thanks...

from their site, 3 minutes ago

http://www.wmur.com/index.html

[Cindy]

from WMUR:

Quote:

Man Walks Out Of Bus In Portsmouth Standoff
A man has emerged from a bus that has been the center of a standoff in Portsmouth for nine hours. More | Video | Live Video | Images From Scene

[Cindy]

http://www.wmur.com/news/23474961/detail.html

Quote - snippet:

Man Walks Out Of Bus In Portsmouth Standoff

Robots Brought In To Get Picture Inside Vehicle

POSTED: 11:58 am EDT May 6, 2010
UPDATED: 8:41 pm EDT May 6, 2010

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. —

A man has emerged from a bus that has been the center of a standoff in Portsmouth for nine hours.
This is a breaking news update. More details will follow. The original story is below.

[Cindy]

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100506-NEWS-100509891

“Bus standoff suspect surrenders; passengers released”
SNIPPET: “PORTSMOUTH — A standoff between police and a man on a Greyhound bus on Hanover Street ended nine hours after police were called for a report of a possible bomb on board.

At approximately 8:40 p.m. Thursday, a man wearing camouflage pants and no shirt exited the bus as police moved in to take him into custody.”

[who knows what evil?]

They made him remove his pants...

[Cindy]

Camo pants, no shirt male is off the bus.

[who knows what evil?]

Video of man coming off the bus...tough to see...no shirt, tan camo pants; very short hair...dark skin, but could have been the light and shadows...

[Knitting A Conundrum]

The voice over on the raw video said “a black male” so my eyes and yours seem to agree with the people talking there...

[Knitting A Conundrum]

unedited video of him walking off the bus is on this site:
http://www.wmur.com/video/23479464/index.html

[Cindy]

Thank you for posting the link.

[HollyB]

It probably got hot on the bus. Strange that he got up and walked back to the bus though.

[NonValueAdded]

Law said the driver got off, ran to the back of the bus and pulled part of its back door down. He said the driver appeared to do something to disable the bus, then yelled, "get away from the bus," before running down the street.

So much for going down with your ship.