Terror alert: Two men on 'no-fly' list stopped at Heathrow ( Heading for the USA )

Mirror (UK) ^ | 24/01/2010 | Vincent Moss

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Two men were stopped boarding US-bound planes at Heathrow days before Britain's terror threat was raised to "severe".

News of the incidents came hours after Home Secretary Alan Johnson lifted the threat level amid fears that al-Qaeda is planning an attack.

The new level, which means an attack is reckoned "highly likely", is second only to "critical".

Security sources say an Egyptian was stopped last Saturday as he tried to board an American Airlines flight to Miami. A man from Saudi Arabia was banned from boarding a United Airlines flight to Chicago the next day and sent back to Saudi.

The incidents and the raised threat level follow the failed Christmas Day bombing on a plane over Detroit.

Anti-terror officials said the past week had seen an "unusually high" number of people on their no-fly list trying to board US-bound planes.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

fyi

[pissant]

Waterboard them

[AxelPaulsenJr]

I thought all the bowing and scraping and apologizing by zero was supposed to cure bad folks wanting to to bad things to us?

[BigEdLB]

That headband was a sure-fire giveaway...
I hope they check his underwear

[red tie]

Anti-terror officials said the past week had seen an "unusually high" number of people on their no-fly list trying to board US-bound planes.

The TSA probably used the list to send out 1st class upgrade coupons! ;-)

[airborne]

They're just making a pilgrimage to DC for the State of the Union address.

Harmless “religion of peace” community organizers!

[onyx]

Egyptian going to Miami.

Saudi going to Chicago.

Both were on no-fly list. WOW

[Cicero]

Security sources say an Egyptian was stopped last Saturday as he tried to board an American Airlines flight to Miami. A man from Saudi Arabia was banned from boarding a United Airlines flight to Chicago the next day and sent back to Saudi.

Do they just stop them from boarding and send them back where they came from? How about searching them for bombs or other suspicious items? It's nice that they stopped a possible plane bombing or two, but it's not exactly going to discourage them from trying again if they know there is no penalty for getting caught.

[STARWISE]

Chilling .. the amount of bumbling
from which Our Dear Lord has protected
us, especially in the current deviates
in office. May His merciful hand continue
to bless and protect us.

[cajuncow]

Was it suspicious behavior like this that alerted authorities?

http://www.toxicjunction.com/get.asp?i=V2190

[Malesherbes]

Under a new ruling by Eric Holder, all passengers will be read their Miranda rights when they receive their boarding passes.

[browardchad]

Anti-terror officials said the past week had seen an "unusually high" number of people on their no-fly list trying to board US-bound planes.

Unfortunately, many of them are most probably residents of Britain.

[edpc]

All terrrorists need to do is change their names to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. They can fly wherever they want.

[onyx]

At least one is going to get through... on obama’s watch.

[Malesherbes]

Under a new ruling by Eric Holder, all passengers will be read their Miranda rights when they receive their boarding passes.

[livius]

I suspect they’ll be heading to regional metropolitan centers (Miami, Chicago, Seattle, LA) rather than NYC or DC.

[Marine_Uncle]

Check your mail.

[azishot]

Uh, oh....ping.

[smokingfrog]