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Pakistani nationals jump ship in Destrehan
NOLA ^
| 7/14/02
| AP
Posted on 07/14/2002 6:37:15 PM PDT by gulfcoastgumbo
Edited on 07/14/2004 12:58:59 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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DESTREHAN, La. (AP) -- Four Pakistani nationals working aboard a ship docked in Destrehan took off Sunday morning without permission, apparently headed for Texas, authorities said.
The Immigration and Naturalization Service and border control agents are tracking down the four men, who are not United States citizens and were ordered not to leave their ship.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: terrorists
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Here we go again...
To: gulfcoastgumbo
"We don't have any information that they are criminals or terrorists or anything of that nature," St. Mary Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne told WWL-TV. Well, DUH! The fishing was reported to be good that day, and well, they wanted to get a head start on things.
To: gulfcoastgumbo
Well, isn't that nice?
It's going to take a real disaster to make people wake up to the dangerous world around them. And even then, there will be people who will refuse to see the evidence spread before their very eyes.
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posted on
07/14/2002 6:42:51 PM PDT
by
Skwidd
To: gulfcoastgumbo
One of the 4 Pakistani's who jumped ship in Virginia (?) a few months ago was found in Texas (San Antonio, I think) where his "uncle" lived. I haven't heard any reports of the whereabouts of the other 3.
Maybe these 4 in Louisiana were going to visit "uncle" too.
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posted on
07/14/2002 6:43:39 PM PDT
by
TomGuy
To: gulfcoastgumbo
Investigators don't yet know why the men left the ship . . . If I was a Pakistani seaman, I would also be tempted to jump ship, thus jumping to the head of the line of those waiting to immigrate to the U.S.A. The only way I can see to stop this is firm sanctions against employers of illegal aliens.
To: gulfcoastgumbo
"It's never unusual to see them take a van or a taxi anywhere because they do it pretty regularly," Destrehan resident Troy Broussard said.
So the story is... There is no story! Wow!
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posted on
07/14/2002 7:27:37 PM PDT
by
aSkeptic
To: gulfcoastgumbo
"We don't have any information that they are criminals or terrorists or anything of that nature," St. Mary Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne told WWL-TV. Destrehan is in St. Charles Parish. St. Mary Parish is about a one and a half to two hour drive from St. Charles Parish. I wonder what a St. Mary Parish sheriff is doing involved in this case.
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posted on
07/14/2002 7:48:01 PM PDT
by
alnick
To: gulfcoastgumbo
"It's never unusual to see them take a van or a taxi anywhere because they do it pretty regularly," Destrehan resident Troy Broussard said. So we have Islamic crewmembers jumping ship and into taxis on a pretty regular basis. I wonder if anyone in Washington or the INS, etc. is aware of this. Anything in Houston that would be of interest to a terrorist?
To: Colombia59
Anything in Houston that would be of interest to a terrorist? you mean besides about a half-billion gallons of oil stores,
a thousand chemical plants, and seven million people ?
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posted on
07/14/2002 8:28:14 PM PDT
by
tomkat
To: tomkat
"you mean besides about a half-billion gallons of oil stores, a thousand chemical plants." ....and you're just talking about Pasadena which is suppose to be a terrorist target.
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posted on
07/14/2002 8:39:51 PM PDT
by
blam
To: Dog Gone
They are probably heading for your place.
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posted on
07/14/2002 8:42:56 PM PDT
by
atc
To: blam
y'all keep your powder dry and your dogs a little hungry down there, hear ??
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posted on
07/14/2002 8:49:12 PM PDT
by
tomkat
To: tomkat
"y'all keep your powder dry and your dogs a little hungry down there, hear ??" Got it covered. My sister (In Orlando) called me today for an explanation about her friend in Pennsylvania who was receiving 'pills' for radiation poisioning. Are they handing out potassium iodine up there around the nuclear power plants?
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posted on
07/14/2002 8:56:22 PM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
I've got mine, and my 55 gallon drum of drinking water, plus spare food. Self-provided, don't live anywhere near a nuke. And Oh, yeah, don't forget to BLOAT.
To: blam
haven't heard anything about KI tabs being handed out.
must be a private marketing thing, as i found this place where you can buy 'em ...
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posted on
07/14/2002 9:24:31 PM PDT
by
tomkat
To: tomkat
Can you imagine being a Pakistani, never one drink in his life, never one bite of Cajun food or anything but hallal goat and mutton, getting within 100 miles or less of New Orleans!
Surely theyd make a try for it, even if they had to share the swamps with alligators etc.
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posted on
07/14/2002 9:29:11 PM PDT
by
crystalk
To: crystalk
hell, i'm in pennsylvania and ain't made it to n'orleans yet !
understand the place has one or two things to recommend it ...
wonder if she'd notice i was gone ?
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posted on
07/14/2002 9:34:51 PM PDT
by
tomkat
To: blam
Are they handing out potassium iodine up there around the nuclear power plants?I believe all the power plants are stockpiling them, but only a few have actually distributed to folks living within the 10 miles danger limit. Many people are buying their own, those who don't care to wait until the bureaucrats decide when the public should receive protection.
To: varina davis
http://www.anbex.com/
One of two FDA approved sources for the K1 tablets.
To: tomkat
you mean besides about a half-billion gallons of oil stores, a thousand chemical plants, and seven million people ? They have a few refineries in Louisana too.. Why do you think the tankers stopped there?
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