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.

[Arkinsaw]

Sorry, I forgot to add ARKANSAS. Sorry - I know y'all are southern too, we just disowned you after Bubba

Used to it. But we provided a few electoral votes to GW more recently. My best friend, and most of the Arkansas National Guard are north of Baghdad right now. We lost 7 last month including one of my best friend's fishing buddys.

[freeperfromnj]

Shmuel Dahan

A search of his name shows him to be a Likud party spokesman, if it is the same Schmuel Dahan.

[Quicksilver]

You appear to have a very distorted view of the folks in these parts.

[rang1995]

i would guess drugs..there is a big israeli mafia dealing drugs but this sounds comical..Ryder truck, learn to fly brochure,false ID's why not paint a sign on top TERRORISTS...but if there is any meat to this..oh boy, but i'll bet ,and if it turns out to be so, arabs...then watch out

Could be a US agency testing security also with these false documents..to early to know for sure

[who knows what evil?]

I know the area.

I know it very well. The road they were caught on is a narrow, winding road that climbs up to Sam's Gap (Elevation 3723 feet), then descends on the Tennessee side through a series of nasty, steep hairpin turns. This road roughly parallels Interstate 26. NO ONE drives the old road anymore, unless you live in one of the few moutain homes up in the gap. These guys were TRYING to avoid detection...the question is "Why?" Remember...they are NOT co-operating with authorities.

[wingman1]

Man, talk about stereotypes. Gald you are the exception rather than the rule on FR.

I live in East Tennessee, not too far from Erwin and find it a great place to live.

[MindBender26]

This is getting very strange. Shmuel Dahan is the name of a well known Israeli, the sopkesman for the Likud Party.

Any bets these are phony names for two Islamics?

[DB]

With fake ID's who knows what their real names are.

[MindBender26]

Any local rabbi can tell in 30 seconds if they are Israeli or Islamic. Hebrew speech patterns, etc.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

Clue me in, I'm not from around those parts. Do Tenn. cops have something against dogs? If the NYPD ever shoots something-actually quite rare, despite the rep. they carry-it's usually a lunatic from Crown Heights wielding a hammer or a mentally deranged homeless woman whose case is thereafter taken up by the ACLU.

[DB]

I agree. I could take awhile to identify them if there are no fingerprints on record.

[TnGOP]

When's their next KKK meeting, BTW? Or do they have to return to their group home after work? ...idiots.

Watch it, bud. We Tennesseans don't appreciate people insinuating that we are all country rednecks, racists, or worse. We are not. We've worked hard for years throwing off the stereotypes of the past, and don't need you to tell us who we are. My wife is in law enforcement in the state, and I won't tolerate your accusations. I'm gonna stop now before I get really mad!

[ARA]

So true... Israel is a Democracy..

[DB]

Ya, the jews did it... They always do it...

Go away.

[CathyRyan]

If it were not for the fine intelligent people in East TN Gore would be president. So I think you may need an attitude adjustment. Or are you just a Rat?

[ARA]

What do your statements mean...

[MindBender26]

It's all the fault of the International Jewish Bankers' Conspiracy.... and the Latvian bicycle riders.

[FReepaholic]

A Google search pulls up Shmuel Dahan as a Likud Party spokesman.

Of course, Shmuel Dahan could be as common in Israel as Bob Johnson is here.

[Rebelbase]

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