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FBI Seeks van, possible bomb in mall?
WBZ AM 1030 Radio News ^ | 11/02.01 | WBZ News reporter

Posted on 11/02/2001 6:14:33 PM PST by BansheeBill

Just reported on the 10 PM WBZ radio news broadcast:

FBI is seeking a rental type Ryder Van that was stopped trying to enter the parking garage at the Cambridge Mass Galleria mall at about 7 PM. When the back doors of the van were opened by security personnel, there were 6, 55 gallon drums duct taped to the vans walls along with gas type cans also taped to the walls.

The van then sped off. The FBI is asking for anyone seeing the van with possible license plate of 4789H7 to contact Police or the FBI.


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To: Dan Day
You could set off the biggest truck bomb possible, and even at the optimum location, you might not take out more than a few dozen "best scientists" at a university like MIT.

While suspecting that this is going to turn out to be nothing, I was thinking more along the lines of poison gas or some other WMD.

161 posted on 11/02/2001 7:11:11 PM PST by untenured
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To: BansheeBill
Here's a photo of the mall from their website:

They weren't terrorists, they were architects. That's hideous even for a shopping mall.

162 posted on 11/02/2001 7:11:13 PM PST by PLMerite
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To: Dan Day
you might not take out more than a few dozen "best scientists" at a university like MIT

It looks like the scientists are safe since apparently this van is heading towards Lawrence.

Maybe the real target is a bunch of hookers hanging out on Friday night. ;-)
163 posted on 11/02/2001 7:11:18 PM PST by cgbg
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To: overseer5
40 Miles north of the Cambridge Galleria is Seabrook Station Nuclear power plant, in Seabrook NH.
164 posted on 11/02/2001 7:11:26 PM PST by evolved_rage
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To: Fred25
Everyone who lives here shops at Kmart, Wal-mart and Target. There really isn't any class envy because we all look like Jaclyn Smith or Kathi Lee.
165 posted on 11/02/2001 7:11:51 PM PST by GWfan
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To: BansheeBill
bttt
166 posted on 11/02/2001 7:12:05 PM PST by Don Myers
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To: Trailer Trash
I'll report what I hear--for what it's worth! hard to understand it at times, 1 cop said he (the cop) was going over 100 mph toward the site, other cop told him to basically slow down...no more word on the Ryder yet, but a red mitsubishi was pulled over (I do not know why),and there were 2 guys in it 1 named AMAL TAHLAL (sp?) has a restraining order against him...(oops I guess I am doing a little racial profiling in reporting this one)
167 posted on 11/02/2001 7:12:30 PM PST by Eowyn-of-Rohan
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To: SubSailor
"Duct tape"

Definately a rogue guitarist on his way to a gig.

168 posted on 11/02/2001 7:13:05 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Neanderthal
try from here: http://bobc_3.tripod.com/live.html
169 posted on 11/02/2001 7:13:37 PM PST by Missy35
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Something is still a little weird about this. Fox News Channel's top of the hour newscast had nothing on this, yet did have the UAL Hawaii flight that turned around due to spilt sugar. If there is anything to this, seems like this is a far bigger story than your daily flight diversion. Nothing on the Dallas 10 o'clock news, either. Been 4 hours, so the lack of coverage is curious.
170 posted on 11/02/2001 7:13:53 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat
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To: John Jamieson
Well John, I wondered about that. But this was WWII and before we got all into PTSD which woulda been a good excuse not to go. I think men in the service just went. He loved subs from what my mother told me and was pretty low key about it after. All I have is a paper clipping of him when he came home before he went back. It was interesting that the captain of the sub was a Louisiana boy as was my cousin. I heard about this as a kid and my sibs who are older remember listening to the radio all that day and nite waiting for news. I never even knew it was significant till much later. I have pics of him as a boy with my mom, apparently he was a wonderful guy. I don't know about genius. He was a good man however.
171 posted on 11/02/2001 7:14:11 PM PST by cajungirl
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To: Don Myers
Updating on scanner now. Plates from unknown state. 6 55 gallons cans...
172 posted on 11/02/2001 7:14:59 PM PST by paul544
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To: Rebelbase
Duct tape. Was Richard Gere and any Gerbils present???
173 posted on 11/02/2001 7:15:01 PM PST by evolved_rage
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To: Missy35
they just broadcasted the description on the scanner.
174 posted on 11/02/2001 7:15:20 PM PST by Missy35
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To: _Jim
This doesn't even pass the SMELL test - duct tape

I sort of doubt the guy got a really good look. This was after dark I belive. Maybe it was metal strapping, which might look like duct tape under poor lighting. But duct tape would probably work. It's not like it has to hold for very long.

175 posted on 11/02/2001 7:15:40 PM PST by El Gato
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To: pgkdan
They're interested in killing Americans, wrecking our economy and defeating us.

Yep. The DC portion of the 9/11 attacks had very practical objectives - decapitating our government and/or military command. I heard somewhere today (can't remember where, unfortunately) that the gov. had come into a copy of Al Qaeda documents describing how to attack targets that were to be attacked because of their economic importance.

The Golden Gate Bridge, if it is a target, is a target because they believe (rightly or wrongly) that it will significantly damage the N. California economy. Any symbolic or emotional damage is just gravy.

176 posted on 11/02/2001 7:15:41 PM PST by untenured
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To: paul544
They can make this much easier by just letting everyone know if the driver was an Arab.
177 posted on 11/02/2001 7:16:15 PM PST by paul544
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To: Missy35
they're looking at a Ryder truck heading west bound
178 posted on 11/02/2001 7:16:53 PM PST by Missy35
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To: Rowdee
Where's that Lon Horuichi when ya need him?

I'd LOL if it weren't so sadly true!

179 posted on 11/02/2001 7:17:01 PM PST by monkeyshine
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To: Missy35
Boston scanner..... They just put out an APB..... 4789H7 Ryder rental truck...... .........Ryder truck sighting............ out of sight now..........
180 posted on 11/02/2001 7:17:08 PM PST by Fred25
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