[dfwgator]

I believe this whole thing was orchestrated to send a message that anyone who tries to be vigilant in spotting terrorists will be made a pariah, and to discourage others from reporting suspicious activity. Mission accomplished.

[HairOfTheDog]

The whole thing was not orchestrated, that is beyond paranoid.

All it shows is that situations are never as clean and clear as we would like to think. People are loose cannons that all apply their own spin to a situation, and the truth is often something else, by the time the facts come in. Keep that in mind whenever trying to fault someone in hindsight for their judgments at the time.

The woman has been unfortunately maligned... But she has defended herself well. We NEVER should have known who called in the tip... That was the biggest mistake of this whole ordeal.

The tipper is not responsible for being right, nor is she responsible for the reactions of the police, the media, or the suspects.

So they were innocent. So we closed down a freeway and blew up someone's luggage on live TV over nothing. That is a lesson in itself, perhaps. But it is not her lesson... it is the authorities and the media that need to learn how to react to a new world.

[YoungKentuckyConservative]

I believe this whole thing was orchestrated to send a message that anyone who tries to be vigilant in spotting terrorists will be made a pariah, and to discourage others from reporting suspicious activity. Mission accomplished.

BINGO! After all, these non-terrorists have changed their statements many times, after refusing to answer simple questions and lieing about their names and business. And, let us not forget the license plates, either. Too many "wrongs" for this to possibly be a right.

[texasbluebell]

I believe this whole thing was orchestrated to send a message that anyone who tries to be vigilant in spotting terrorists will be made a pariah, and to discourage others from reporting suspicious activity. Mission accomplished.

bttt!!!

[Redbob]

"I believe this whole thing was orchestrated to send a message that anyone who tries to be vigilant in spotting terrorists will be made a pariah, and to discourage others from reporting suspicious activity. Mission accomplished."

Heaven forbid that anyone should keep an extra close eye on an Arab...

[justsomedude]

I believe this whole thing was orchestrated to send a message that anyone who tries to be vigilant in spotting terrorists will be made a pariah....

Yes, and don't forget the incredible propaganda for toll-paying.