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"Given how they have already charged them with giving false names, it is likely that the above names released by the authorities are their actual names. I dunno, how many Palestians are named Shmuel?"

...all of 'em, when it suits their purpose.

"So it appears you are the one rushing to wrong conclusions based on stereotypes, and now come off looking like an idiot. But do you have the guts to apologize to the Southerners and police who you accused of being incompetent racists?"

Show me proof that those were Jewish terrorists, and I will apologize. I'll be watching for anything you can forward in private messages on reports of this story, too. The word, "Israeli" might be correct in describing the citizenship of a lot of radical Islamists, but it misleads most of the public here to think they were Jews.

And on some of the other replies,...

As for apologies for all of the sideways threats tossed my way in the other replies, the rest of you don't bother. I'm not vain enough to care about that kind of talk. And you all proved a point.

After helping three public officials to get dismissed from their jobs very near there almost ten years ago (and staying for three more years just to see that their officious friends talked to the same agencies), I left that area of highways flanked by Rebel flags for good. ...don't visit my relatives who, thanks to propaganda in their area, hate "Yankees" so much that they don't even want to see their own brother from the West, but I visit or live where I like, anywhere in the USA, opinions and all.

Amendment I - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

I don't care about talk or anyone ruining public relations for their own state. But for your sakes, don't ever carry out any physical reprisal against anyone (even someone en pauperis) for complaining about your state, people in general, or region. The penalties can be severe.

And if you want to complain at me for a tactical or historical error on my part with plain, angry rhetoric, do so in private messages.

Show me proof that those were Jewish terrorists, and I will apologize. I'll be watching for anything you can forward in private messages on reports of this story, too. The word, "Israeli" might be correct in describing the citizenship of a lot of radical Islamists, but it misleads most of the public here to think they were Jews.

Nice try, I never claimed that they were terrorists, the disagreement was about your contention that law enforcement was sloppy because the detainees must be Arab, and my assertion that law enforcement likely acted properly and the names released 24 hours after the stop were likely correct. From posts #422 and 442:

Not that I'm an expert, but they look a heck of a lot more Jewish than Palestinian to me....

After doing a background check the FBI says they are here legally, so apparently Shmuel Dahan and Almaliach Naor are their real names, and they are from Israel. See post #440.

OBTW, notwithstanding the odd behavior, they may in fact be innocent. Or maybe not.