Suspicious Package Had Note to Ashcroft

AP ^ | February 9, 2003

[Indy Pendance]

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) -- A suspicious package found at the federal courthouse Saturday turned out to contain pornographic material and a note to Attorney General John Ashcroft, police said.

The briefcase-size box was examined by the bomb squad, which decided to destroy it.

The note suggested the package was dangerous, Sgt. Dave Benway said, adding that he expected charges to be filed.

Last year, two partially nude statutes in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice were covered up. A Justice Department spokesman said it was done for aesthetic reasons, but there were reports that Ashcroft didn't like being photographed in front of them.

[Senator Pardek]

A suspicious package found at the federal courthouse Saturday turned out to contain pornographic material and a note to Attorney General John Ashcroft, police said. The briefcase-size box was examined by the bomb squad, which decided to destroy it.

My mom did that when she found Playboys under my bed - those were the darkest times of my graduate school days.

[Eala]

A suspicious package found at the federal courthouse Saturday turned out to contain pornographic material and a note to Attorney General John Ashcroft, police said.

Love note from a member of the "Party of Tolerance^TM " -- the Democrats?

[Indy Pendance]

Graduate School? Late Bloomer?

bwahahahahaha

[CyberAnt]

And ... I don't blame him. The reason he didn't like it was because the media knew just how to position their cameras so that the whole time Ashcroft was talking, there was a bare breast also in the picture.

It didn't take Ashcroft long to figure out what the media was up to and to stop their foolishness.

I think modesty should rule - and I believe that is Mr. Ashcroft's position also.

[Mo1]

Love note from a member of the "Party of ToleranceTM " -- the Democrats?

That would be my guess

[Indy Pendance]

It's been report that Dan Rather, Tommy Dashcle and Bill Clinton received similar packages. Dan reported it, Tommy invested it and Bill tried it.

[Libertina]

I would not have covered up the art, but moved to another location. But perhaps he did not have a choice.

[Redcloak]

The briefcase-size box was examined by the bomb squad, which decided to destroy it.

Yup. I can just imagine how this discussion must have gone down at the bomb squad...

"What is it?"

"A couple of nudie magzines, that's all."

"Any explosives?

"Nope."

"Ah, nuts!"

"I know..."

"Say... Did you tell anyone else?"

"No."

"Heh, heh, heh... What have you got in the bag?"

"(Laughing) I've got some det cord!"

"Looks like a dangerous device to me! What say we blow it up to make sure!?!"

YEAH!!! Um... I mean, that sounds prudent."

[Fzob]

Anyone check over at DU to see if they're claiming responsibility?

[Indy Pendance]

Why? Du is nothing. Why give them attention?

[map]

Last year, two partially nude statutes in the Great Hall of the Department of Justice were covered up.

Statutes? There is a joke in there somewhere.

[Newbomb Turk]

Bill Clintons lost breifcase is found.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

A Justice Department spokesman said it was done for aesthetic reasons, but there were reports that Ashcroft didn't like being photographed in front of them.

Hmmmm...I could swear I heard a "report" (probably on FNC) that AG Ashcroft laughed so hard he was in tears at the media's suggestion that he was bothered by the statues.

That's AP for you. Always digging up the truth.

[concerned about politics]

Why? Du is nothing. Why give them attention?

I was crusing through stations on the TV tonight when I came across FSTV. It had a title called "Fed Up."
Curious as to what they may be whining about this time, I clicked on it.
There was a picture of Bush shooting at bunnies. After the bunnies, he started shooting at flowers. LOL.
My kids said : "Mom. What show is this?"
I told them it was liberal TV. They said "Liberals have their own TV for kids?"
It cracked me up. I told them it wasn't for liberal kids, but for liberal grown ups.
You should have seen their faces. They said grown up liberals must watch Barney, too, and maybe Tella Tubbies would help make them smarter.
As they say - "Out of the mouths of babes." LOL

[APBaer]

"The note suggested the package was dangerous"

Yes, could cause him to grow hairy palms and go blind.

[CyberAnt]

No he didn't - the media would move into the foyer while they were waiting for him to come out to be interviewed - positioning their microphones so it would force him to be in the proper position for their cameras. Disgusting people.

[Libertina]

"Disgusting people." So true.

[Steven W.]

Let's not forget the real story behind the covering of the statues. The original covering began long before Ashcroft under Janet Reno. All Ashcroft did was decide to buy the curtains for less than Reno was leasing them for every month or whenever. The media (and DemoncRATs) made the whole thing up about Ashcroft deciding to cover up the statues (and now you know the rest of the story).

[Indy Pendance]

Sounds like you're teaching yours right. It's amazing how far common sense goes. My one kids wants to go to Mexico for spring break. I told her, now's not the time to travel out of the country to touristy spots. Right away, she said, is that because terrorists could hit hot American places. especially now with a war so close by? Teach them values, morals, and responsibilty when they're young, they'll still give you a hard time in they're teens, but when they hit their early 20's, all that work will be rewarded.