[demkicker]

Has anyone determined whether or not any of the three "medical students" did in fact admit that they were 'joking around with their 9/11 remarks' because they didn't like the way the woman in the restaurant looked at them?

This, to me, is key.... The woman looks and sounds very credible, IMO.

[Mike4Freedom]

It wasn't just the news media that over-reacted. Surely the police got a little ahead of themselves. Based on the bearly perceptible evidence that they had, they had no right to do anything more than to ask the fellows for their ID.

I heard the story from the other side as one of the parents lives in Kansas City. They knew nothing about what was happening until FBI guys showed up at their door.

The guys had ID and could prove that they were MED students on their way to a hospital in Miami to do a rotation. The police were not willing to accept that and kept them prisoner for 17 hours until they checked and rechecked and couldn't find even the slightest face saving charge.

I think that we should have an established rate for such false imprisonment-say $500/hour plus proven additional losses (like missed airline flights or missed work time). With the clock running like that, these episodes will end much sooner.

[Lessismore]

Florida is really losing its grip. Whatever happened to sending Rufus and Buford around to stop these boys and handle the situation?

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

It was a wretched performance -- worse yet, a wretched performance that dragged on for eight hours, terrorizing South Florida and smearing the daylights out of three medical students...

I'm so sorry they were terrorized. They sure as heck terrorized that lady in Georgia, not to mention the switched plates that led to a terrifying jolt to some people up north.

Yep. Just a prank. Fooled the dogs too. Oh well. Glad the investers were calmed down before Monday, I sincerely am.

[LO_IQ]

On Friday morning, I convicted these three guys on my heart based on:

1. Failure to stop and pay the highway toll. (Untrue)

2. Driving with stolen license plates. (Untrue)

3. Detection of explosive residues on their car. (Untrue).

This morning when I went to church, I confessed my sin to God and asked for forgiveness. On Friday, I condemned other people on flimsy evidence, and I also wished them evil.

I feel put on by the media and the cop(s) who leaked premature information.

[paltz]

CBS/New York kept reporting that Eunice Stone was a waitress at Shoneys...when in fact she was a customer.