Business-Class Suspect Caught In Container (Terrorist?)

The Times (UK) ^ | 10-25-2001 | Richard Owen

[Nick Danger]

Attention FBI Lurkers!

Did this guy live on Maryland Avenue in Chicago until very recently?

Or was that a different Amid Farid?

[is_is]

what in this article ties this guy to being a hijacker?....the article states that he is not on interpols wanted list......

[Sunshine55]

This guy's real name was Amid Putrid.

[Yougottabekidding]

Around the country, ILLEGAL aliens are working at ramp level, with airside security passes - just steps away from aircraft. Most of these people are hard-working Mexicans we would not otherwise bother with. However, things changed on September 11th. What about New York? Lot's of demographic differences there...

[blam]

"What about the fact that the guy was carrying maps of airport terminals and had fake ID saying he was an airline mechanic? How can you possibly say that you think they are out of the airplane phase?"

Yes, that is a problem, huh? I don't know. If they do anything 'funny' these days, they'll be shot down. I just don't know.

[shezza]

He had Canadian citizenship, huh? All his neighbors are probably declaring that he is an upstanding citizen, a swell guy, a family man, never caused any trouble, yada yada yada. Millions of Muslims also have American citizenship. Recall the article wherein U.S.-born teeny boppers whose parents had fled places like Pakistan and Afghanistan proudly declared they would be willing to die in a jihad against America (the land of their birth, whose bounty they enjoy daily)? I think all this Muslim-hugging PC nonsense needs to stop and we all need to be veeeeeerrrrry careful about trusting any Muslim. I have yet to hear a vociferous condemnation of bin Laden, al Qa'eda, et al, coming from the mouth of a Muslim in America (except maybe Mohammed Ali). As President Bush said, "If you're not with us, you're with the terrorists. T'aint no fence-sitting on this one. Our lives, our country, our freedom are all at stake, and people are tripping over themselves to soothe Muslims' hurt feelings about being "profiled" and demanding less news coverage of the alarming state of the world and more coverage of soap operas, ball games, and sitcoms. (Shaking head...)

[ChaseR]

dangerous container trash

[NYer]

Had he not been found during a security check, Mr Farid would have faced another three weeks at sea to reach Toronto.(Looks like more of these guys on the way, huh?) Thanksgiving is 4 weeks away! A day when many Americans travel. They should scrutinize ALL airline mechanic licenses and issue newly designed ones between now and then.

[Bigg Red]

Yikes! Hope that laptop and the phones give up some intel.

[Bigg Red]

My guess is that they are out of their airplane stage.

I wish that you were right. They are definitely planning many other avenues of attack, but the plane attacks are definitely not over if only because of the "glory" of it. How many of them are just salivating at the opportunity to replicate the 911 attacks, to score another incredible body count, to be revered by their vile bretheren as immortal heroes?

[Bigg Red]

...when an Immigration Inspector opened the glove compartment there was a face staring at him....

You're pulling our collective leg, right?

[SarahW]

Sears Tower.

[rolling_stone]

That is a true story...I will see if I can get a copy of the pic...

[timestax]

bttt