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Three Men Drop Package, Rappel Down NYC Bridge - TV
Dow Jones News Terminal
| 3/28/03
| Dow Jones Staff
Posted on 03/28/2003 6:08:52 AM PST by BunnySlippers
Three Men Drop Package, Rappel Down NYC Bridge - TV
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Three unidentified men walked across the Williamsburgh Bridge that links Manhattan and Brooklyn, dropped packages near construction workers, and then rappelled over the side of the bridge, local Fox affiliate television channel WNYW reported Friday morning.
The men were taken into custody immediatley afterwards, the report said. According to the report, the bridge was closed.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
03-28-03 0857ET- - 08 57 AM EST 03-28-03
WNYW said the three men in custody were of Middle Eastern descent.
The Manhattan Bridge, which also links Manhattan and Brooklyn, was closed going towards Brooklyn, WNBC said.
According to WNYW, all the bridges going into Manhattan are being examined.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
03-28-03 0903ET- - 09 03 AM EST 03-28-03
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: homelandsecurity; williamsburghbridge
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Comment #21 Removed by Moderator
To: Paleo Conservative
Actually my comment was to Henrietta whom I pinged. She was on a previous threaad defending the journalist who purposefully acted suspicious around a nat'l monument and refused to answer questions of the police so he would be detained and could write a whiny story on it. She didn't think "suspicion" is good enough to question or vet anyone. I disagree.
I believe these fellows were rightly stopped.
To: Dialup Llama
They were testing our responsesGood point--even if they appear totally clean, they could still be part of something bigger.
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posted on
03/28/2003 9:43:03 AM PST
by
xm177e2
(Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
To: OperationFreedom
Boy I sure hope you get your way! NOT!!!
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posted on
03/28/2003 9:43:59 AM PST
by
xm177e2
(Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
To: xm177e2
Ten-to-one these goons were part of the 'peace obstructionist' brigade. It's time to set up internment camps in the driest part of the Arizona desert, to 'hold' the obstructionist protesters for prosecution at some undefined future date.
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posted on
03/28/2003 9:49:21 AM PST
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote Life Support for others.)
Cahrley Rangel, Tom Daschle, and their ilk could be sent to entertain them, indefinitely.
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posted on
03/28/2003 9:50:11 AM PST
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote Life Support for others.)
To: MHGinTN
It's time to set up internment camps in the driest part of the Arizona desert, to 'hold' the obstructionist protesters for prosecution at some undefined future date. Attu of Kiska islands in Alaska would also be excellent places to put them also.
To: joesnuffy
jiihah Is that an arabic cowboy term? Like yee-haw...
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posted on
03/28/2003 10:19:24 AM PST
by
RedWing9
(We will vie for Lord Stanley... again!)
To: BunnySlippers
Rappel, is that a French word?
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posted on
03/28/2003 10:22:02 AM PST
by
biblewonk
(Spose to be a Chrissssstian)
To: Paleo Conservative
In the Arizona desert all that would be necessary to keep them alive for future prosecution is sanitation, food and water. In Alaska the taxpayers would have to house and warm them. waste of funds, IMHO.
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posted on
03/28/2003 10:28:33 AM PST
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote Life Support for others.)
To: m1911
Thanks. I agree. Now where did I violate any of this? If a certain race is as a whole a danger to America they should be watched carefully. That is not racist in the least. if you think it is you need to rid yourself of the liberal brainwashing. Cleanse yourself.
To: Pearls Before Swine
I agree.
To: sandyeggo
To watch a person carefully because they are a member of a group that teaches to destroy us is GOOD profiling. Watch these neighbors. There is no such thing as a devout Muslim who is not an enemy of America. If you doubt me read their teachings.
To: OperationFreedom
If a certain race is as a whole a danger to America they should be watched carefully. This sounds remarkably like my racist redneck relatives from the Deep South about blacks.....
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posted on
03/28/2003 1:55:40 PM PST
by
jude24
("Facts? You can use facts to prove anything that's even REMOTELY true!" - Homer Simpson)
To: xm177e2
why not? give a good reason please. save the personal attacks. just answer my question please. thanks.
Comment #36 Removed by Moderator
To: OperationFreedom
I don't want to see "pure racial and religious profiling," I'm not interested in chasing all of the Arabs and Muslims out of America.
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posted on
03/28/2003 2:03:04 PM PST
by
xm177e2
(Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)
To: stands2reason
No, as far as I know, the mere dropping of packages is not a crime, unless there is something illegal in the packages that causes harm to someone else.
And yes, I will continue to defend "whiny journalists" who "act suspicious" (whatever that means). Acting "suspicious" is not a crime.
Unless we want to live in a society drastically different from the one we live in today, we simply can't go around arresting people for what we imagine they might do. True, we might be safer in the long run if we did so, but we would be much less free.
To: jude24
you ain't got no racist redneck relatives in the South. Good try though!
If they are nearly all of one eligion... and if that religion teaches to destroy me and my country... and if it is racist to point that out and demand greater scrutiny of them... then I guess I will just be racist.
I would rather be racist and alive than PC and DEAD!
The Arabs in our country can always denounce the Muslim religion. If the majority do so I will look at them as I look at any other race... totally color blind. My friends know I am one of the least racist person alive. But I stand by my statements. For the few Arabs in our country who are not Muslims... remove all doubt by rising up and renouncing the prophets teachings and religion... then their race becomes a non-issue.
To: xm177e2
You obviously do n ot understand the threat that the Muslim religion poses to our great country. If you want to be an ostritch on this issue then by all means go ahead.
PC = DEAD MEAT!
Non-PC = ALIVE
You choose. I already did.
BTW, I have no desire to see Arabs run out of our country unless they are Muslims. Renounce the Islamic teachings and I will look at you as an American. I will not see your skin color.
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