[BlessedBeGod]

An odd comment came from Anthony Romero, the new ACLU executive director: "Satire, humor, jokes are part of our everyday lives. We shouldn't be afraid that what we say might trigger a reaction from law enforcement."

Really? Try that in an airport.

[Marine Inspector]

Great post. Thanks.

I'm glad the school they were to attend told them to take a hike.

[A CA Guy]

Ms. Stone challenged them all to lie detector test and they refused
Game, set and match - Ms. Stone.

[Benrand]

Romero from the ACLU is a sleazy little bastard. REAL shifty.

[Libloather]

Stone said she knew they might have been joking (her son, who was there, said, "Oh, Momma, they're just messing with you") but felt she had to report their comments, just in case the danger was real.

She did the right thing...

[Who dat?]

"Satire, humor, jokes are part of our everyday lives. We shouldn't be afraid that what we say might trigger a reaction from law enforcement."

I've got an idea. The next time he's standing in line to get on a plane he should say something like "I'm going to blow it out of the sky." Then he can discuss satire, humor and jokes with the port police, FBI, security and whoever else wants to listen.

One of the earlier reports I read said that they were "messing around with her" because she had given them "a look." That seems to indicate to me that they wanted her to believe what they were saying - they wanted to concern her and wanted to scare her. She didn't just overhear something and read too much into it - they wanted the reaction they got. They just thought they'd drive off and not have to worry anymore, IMO.

[RightOnline]

A) I don't, for a second, believe that these pricks were "kidding".

B) Whether they actually were or not, they should be hit with the tab.

[SES1066]

A point unsaid in this piece but stated elsewhere is that these 3 'victims' have refused polygraph examinations to validate their stories. While I know that lie-detectors are not actual lie-detectors, I do also recognize that the innocent are far more inclined to take one than the guilty. Add this to the stated inconsistent explanations offered at the scene to the police and I end up thinking that this was a really STUPID HUMAN trick and that these idiots should be offered a chance to pay for all of the delayed travel and law enforcement expenses that this 'prank' cost!

[Tripleplay]

Has the medical school of the three been identified?

[Cindy]

[joesnuffy]

Another case of Passive Agressive Terrorism...
To harrass, to impede, to confuse, to make a couple of quick bucks in a lawsuit...
Three middle eastern looking men pile into a bath room on an inbound aircraft...
what are the knowable consequences of this act...
They have no explosives...no knves..nothing that makes them appear to be terrorists...so what was their point?...imagine millions of muslims doing this same thing across america incident upon incident...
These three bastards...made their comments...they said what they said...hoping it would be taken seriously..it was..she did the correct thing..and they immediately cry, whine, bewail and threaten law suits...
Lesson learned by islamic passive agressive terrorists... It works... you can get away with it ..and you might make a couple of bucks on the other side...
And you can cause fear...and big bucks to be spent chasing down the leads and impede commerce..tie up police fire and rescue..
moderate islam's jihad -baby.....
.imo of course..

[HighWheeler]

Arab Muslim Extremists
"...One hundred percent of the successful terrorist attacks on commercial airlines for 20 years have been committed by Arabs. When there is a 100 percent chance of being hijacked by an Arab Muslim Extremist, it ceases to be a profile. It's called a 'description of the suspect...."

In 1968 who assassinated Robert Kennedy?
(a) Abbe Hoffman
(b) Tiny Tim
(c) Charles Manson
(d) Muslim male extremist between the age of 17 and 40

In 1972 at the Munich Olympics, athletes were kidnapped and massacred by:
(a)Olga Corbutt
(b)Sitting Bull
(c)Arnold Schwartzeneger
(d)Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1979,the U.S. embassy in Iran was taken over by:
(a) Lost Norwegians
(b) Elvis
(c) A tour bus full of 80-year-old women
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

During the 1980's a number of Americans were kidnapped in Lebanon by:
(a) John Dillinger
(b) The King of Sweden
(c) The Boy Scouts
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1983, the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut was blown up by:
(a) A pizza delivery boy
(b) Pee Wee Herman
(c) Geraldo Rivera making up for a slow news day
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1985 the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked, and a 70 year old American passenger was murdered and thrown overboard by:
(a) The Smurfs
(b) Davy Jones
(c) The Little Mermaid
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40.

In 1985 TWA flight 847 was hijacked at Athens, and a U.S. Navy diver was murdered by:
(a) Captain Kid
(b) Charles Lindberg
(c) Mother Teresa
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 was bombed by:
(a) Scooby Doo
(b) The Tooth Fairy
(c) Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid with dynamite left over from the train job.
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1993 the World Trade Center was bombed the first time by:
(a) Richard Simmons
(b) Grandma Moses
(c) Michael Jordan
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 1998, the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed by:
(a) Mr. Rogers (b) Hillary, to distract attention from Wild Bill's women problems
(c) The World Wrestling Federation to promote its next villain: "Mustapha the Merciless"
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

iN 1999, The USS Cole was attacked and more than 15 American Sailors were killed by:
(a) David Letterman
(b) Shaquille O'Neil
(c) The Cookie Monster
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 2001 Phillipene Missionaries Gracia and Martin Burnham were kidnapped, held for over a year, and Martin subsequently killed by:
(a) Mr. Rogers
(b) Scooby Doo & Shaggy
(c) Ronald Reagan
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

On 9/11/01, four airliners were hijacked and destroyed and thousands of people were killed by:
(a) Bugs Bunny, Wiley E. Coyote, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd
(b) The Supreme Court of Florida
(c) Mr. Bean
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 2002 the United States fought a war in Afghanistan against:
(a)Enron
(b)The Lutheran Church
(c)The NFL
(d)Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

In 2002 reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped and murdered by:
(a) Bonny and Clyde
(b) Captain Kangaroo
(c) Billy Graham
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 40

On July 4th 2002, 2 Innocent Airline Passengers Were Killed, And 3 Others Injured at the ticket counter of El Al Airlines in the LAX International terminal by:
(a) Hulk Hogan after losing the WWF Title
(b) The cast of Monty Python
(c) Senator Lil' Tommy Daschole
(d) Muslim male extremists mostly between the ages of 17 and 41

No coincidences here, no way to profile. Just keep on frisking those 82 year old white grandmothers, and confiscating Medals of Honor from the recipients.

[HighWheeler]

"Attorney General John Ashcroft's detractors may cite this case as a horrible example of what would happen if citizens were recruited to report suspicious activity, as called for in the TIPS program."

These three "joking clowns" were released and the honorable citizen got pilloried. This idiotic response to what could have been a serious threat will now prevent people from reporting anything suspicious. And thanks to the support of the jackasses at the ACLU.

[Intolerant in NJ]

An odd comment came from Anthony Romero, the new ACLU executive director: "Satire, humor, jokes are part of our everyday lives. We shouldn't be afraid that what we say might trigger a reaction from law enforcement." ...this ACLU puke must know that it's settled law that you can't falsely yell "fire" in a crowded theater - and be bright enough to understand that by extension, make jokes about terrorist acts in an edgy post-911 world......