PA. POLICE NAB AFGHAN AT N-PLANT

New York Post ^ | 7/08/02 | Post Wire Services

[kattracks]

July 8, 2002 -- READING, Pa.- Federal agents whisked away an Afghan man wanted since 1997 after local cops arrested him near a nuclear plant, authorities said yesterday.

Mohomad Omar Popal, was stopped Saturday near the Limerick nuclear-power plant while driving toward Philadelphia, about 50 miles away.

[Joe Boucher]

This cop should be fired or locked up for his insensitive profiling of this poor Afgani. Blatant racial profiling.
Good job officer.

[Wave Rider]

Ping - Need more of this type of pull overs....

[OXENinFLA]

Excatly what kind of soda did they find I believe the Media would down play or make vague what kind of soda they found in his truck.

Does any one have McGuyver's phone #, maybe he could figure out what one could make with this concoction of items could possibly make

[Snowy]

Lovely. What's up with the soda?

[Publius6961]

It's unclear whether Popal was wanted by authorities for any reason other than an immigration violation.

Of course not!
He didn't have written instructions in his possesion personally signed by Osama baby...

(/sarcasm)

[Psalm 73]

"When I saw a Middle Eastern man driving a heavily loaded pickup toward Limerick, I became a little suspicious,"

Oh, bummer - wait til' the ACLU hears THIS quote.

[genefromjersey]

Interesting note: CNN, Washington Post, etc., etc. did not find this story worth mentioning.

One can only assume they'll save it for "evidence of Post-911 Profiling ".

[Petronski]

Popal's truck, which appeared to be loaded with several cases of soda, was searched, and electrical wiring was found along with several car batteries and adhesive solvents.

Also, per Fox News: men's wigs, video equipment and $3600 in cash.

[facedown]

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