Two Israelis Arrested in east Tennessee Transporting Suspicious Materials

Various local news broadcasts ^ | May 9, 2004 | who knows what evil?

[who knows what evil?]

My apologies in advance on this story; I just happened to catch this on several different newscasts a few minutes ago, and I am going by memory as best I can. Unicoi County (Tennessee) sheriffs arrested two Israeli men after a high-speed chase down mountain roads in this east Tennessee locale. While the sheriff was in pursuit, local witnesses noticed that materials were being thrown from the truck as it sped by, well over the posted speed limits. These witnesses were able to locate some of these items; one of which included a jug whose contents became "unusually hot" after the ingredients inside were shaken together. (Goes into the "Hey, y'all...watch this" category, WKWE.) Upon arrest, the police noted that the cab of the truck contained a "Learn How to Fly" brochure, along with passports and Florida licenses that "just didn't seem to add up". The Israelis claimed they were "just in the process of moving some furniture up to Boston". The police also stated that these two Israelis are "not being cooperative in any way." The FBI is investigating the nature of the substance in the jug that was recovered, which has been classified as an "inflammable fuel."

My questions:

1. What ELSE was in this (big yellow) 25-foot Ryder truck?
2. If they were travelling from Florida to Boston, what were they doing on a two-lane back road in the mountains of east Tennessee, several hundred miles WEST of Interstate 95; the most direct route from Florida to Boston?
3. What is the volatile substance in the jug, and why did they wish to avoid getting caught with it? (Why else would they pitch it?)
4. Why are they interested in "Learning How to Fly?"
5. Were they REALLY going to Boston, or were they MORE interested in the nearby Nuclear Fuel Services plant, or, G-d forbid, the huge Eastman Chemical Plant, about thirty miles further up the road?

It will be interesting to see if the national media picks up on this.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Well, Jimmy Earl's uncle Cletus - you might know him, he's the one with the hare lip and the Redman habit - a terrible sight to those what never seen it - but those of us that know him, we just look the other way during supper - anyway, Cletus calls Jimmy Earl and says he's got a job with the county for him. Cletus figures this is a chance for Jimmy Earl to do something besides sit around and figure out new and exciting ways to put his collection of cars up on cement blocks. Anyway, Jimmy Earl goes down to the county highway department for the job, and they put him out on West Wolf Valley - ever wondered why they called it that? Ain't no wolves 'round here - never have been - and no family of no kin to anyone named Wolf or Wolves or any such thing. Any how, Jimmy Earl's job is to paint the line down the center of the road. They give him a brush and a bucket of paint and he's on his way.

His boss goes out that evening, and let me tell you, he's impressed. Jimmy Earl has painted two miles of that road, lines are pretty as a speckled pup and as straight as a Primitive Baptist Deacon.

His boss goes out the next evening - and, well, things aren't quite as good as before. Lines are still pretty and straight, but today, Jimmy only painted a mile and a half. Next day - he paints but a mile, and after that, only a half mile.

His boss calls him into the office to talk. "Jimmy Earl," he says, "why is it you painted two miles the first day, but only a mile and a half the next, then a mile, then only a half mile?"

Jimmy Earl gets up and defensive and tells the boss man - "Boss - you'd be painting less and less too - it's one helluva run back to the bucket after you paint three stripes."

[AmericanHistoryBuff]

What are you talking about. When did i say that it was may 10th?

[Bronzewound]

What are you talking about. When did i say that it was may 10th?

Your profile says you registered for Free Republic on May 10, 2004.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Take a look at your join date here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/~americanhistorybuff/

Now, here in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, it's up around 10:30 pm, on May 9, 2004. Tell you what though, on your Wednesday, could you e-mail me the winning Powerball numbers? I'll cut you in for 10%.

:) All in fun ;)

[not2worry]

I think it's time for Americans to respect one another regardless of what state they are from.

These officers were doing their duty. Hopefully, it is nothing more than a speeding ticket.

If it turns out to be something more sinister, I look forward to seeing an apology from those who are making light of the situation, as well as making crude and inexcusable remarks about the citizens of Tennessee.

United we stand, divided we fall.

[GovernmentShrinker]

Perhaps their passports are as fake as their drivers' licenses.

[Tennessee_Bob]

My talking like that freaks people out at work - I work in a call center - and on the phone, I have what folks call my "radio voice" (my face is made for radio - and it's the voice I used when I was on military radios) - very smooth, deep voice, no trace of an accent. Members ask "Where are you?" I tell them that I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee. When they say "You don't sound like you're from Tennessee, I can switch on the accent real easy like, you know and just start going on. :)

[don-o]

Why would they rent a truck in Mars Hill?

That is a very good question. How did they get to Mars Hill is another question.

Just good luck, I think, that a local cop popped these boys, and that a Fed was within hollering distance.

I will check the local papers in the morning and post anything I find.

[CathyRyan]

I originally got a scanner years ago when my Mom was on an O2 condenser. If there was a power outage I could listen to the power co. people and learn how long the power outages would be so as to make sure we had enough back up O2. I got hooked on them... they can be are real hoot.

[AmericanHistoryBuff]

Wow...thats wierd. I'm in Franklin (just south of Nashville), so We're an hour behind you. Thats too wierd.
AHB

[SendShaqtoIraq]

"If these guys are Israeli Jews then we'll shortly find out by learning that the story has been squashed"

I believe we'll see the exact opposite. Liberals HATE Israel, and will be happy to make them look bad. They love Moslem terrorists and do everything in their power NOT to profile them or ID them as Muslims when they are detained.

[Bronzewound]

Now, here in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, it's up around 10:30 pm, on May 9, 2004. Tell you what though, on your Wednesday, could you e-mail me the winning Powerball numbers? I'll cut you in for 10%.

Thought it was funny to have an American History Buff talking to me from the future!

Bob, thanks for the highway lines story; hadn't heard that one. Funny!

[AlbionGirl]

he's the one with the hare lip and the Redman habit - a terrible sight to those what never seen it - but those of us that know him, we just look the other way during supper-

Well, of course, it's family, isn't it? I've got an intrestin' story too, along similar lines, well, sort of. My cousin, Giovanna Teresa Stella Dora, also has a hair lip, we try to tell her electrolysis has come way down in price, she just doesn't seem interested. More's the pity, as it's really hard to gaze upon that lustrous head of hair balancin' so well on her upper lip.

[Tennessee_Bob]

My brother and sister-in-law lives in Franklin - I'll have to call them and see what day it is there - lol - maybe Al Gore brought in a time warp to Belle Meade.

[Bronzewound]

I'm in Franklin

So am I!

Hey! We're late for work!

Welcome to Free Republic :)

[MindBender26]

>Typical bolshevik tactic you're using. Make the person out to be racist or a kook.....

Gee, never been called a bolshevic before.....

re: Making a person out to be a racist.... From a rereading of your posts, sounds like you didn't need any help painting yourself with that brush......

Actually, think term "intemperate uneducated anti-semite" might be more accurate than "racist kook", but if you would rather be known as a racist kook, who am I to judge.......

[OrangeDaisy]

Unless the Feds take it all underground, we'll hear if they had malevolent intent. The local guys won't be able to shush it up. The media-goobs from across TN are probably headed to Erwin as we type. Wonder how many will wind up in Erin, TN instead?

[oceanperch]

If it is like here as I posted earlier to you it can be any variation.

If it was a road with just a few homes like out where I am we all keep in touch re: moving, vacations, dog sitters ect. so anything out of what a neighbor has updated us on is called in such as a Ryder truck loading up furniture. It happens in town too the funny thing there is it more often is an ex moving things out when the homeowner is gone. Domestic stuff too.

Also in town if someone coming through is playing music too loud or speeding ect someone calls it in. More so in town where you have density population for the petty calls than out here where we just keep each other updated and ignore the rest.

Though the petty call at times turn out not so. A woman was 86ed from a store and refused to leave so when police where called in and tracked her she led them unknowingly to a stolen Van with 4 others in the van who had warrents and so 5 idiots where taken off the street at once. All bad guys from the big city/valley.

[familyop]

"if true this will get the whole "israel did 9/11" thing going again..of course in Tenn they maybe don't know the difference between israeli jews and arabs..very interesting to be sure one way or another"

That's my point. ...saw more than enough of that Nazi/Islamist canard over the past few years.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Now, when you come down here to sit on the porch, you'll have to ask her to stay up there - if you don't mind - it's for her own safety. We've got sparrows and jays around here that love to make meals of wooly worms - and if they see something like that - they might just mob her. Course, that might be a sight to see to - I'll have to fetch the video camera back from Jimmy Earl - he says he knows he's going to get some pictures of the skunk ape that's supposed to be roaming the woods round these parts. Course, those of us what knows Jimmy Earl knows that he's just looking to peep in folks's windows at night. Well, that is, he used to. One night, he peeped in at the wrong one - and there was Widder Henderson doing her Tai Bo in the buff. Now, if you don't knwo Widder Henderson, you have to understand - her full-ton ford creaks something terrible when she climbs in - she's always trying to put the blame for the unusual wear on the left side tires on Billy Ray down at the Texaco - but we all know Billy Ray knows his stuff when it comes to alignments. After all, he graduated from 12th grade before he went to the vo-tech. Anyway, after peeking in, Jimmy Earl claimed he'd been struck blind by the hand of God, but we're pretty sure that it was just that his eyeballs had panicked and the lids just wouldn't listen to the brain for awhile. He claims a miracle brought his sight back, but that's only cause of the ruckus that got kicked up (along with Jimmy Earl) when he tried to milk the bull that got in the wrong stall up at the barn.