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Date: 2/15/2003 11:56:00 AM
From Authorid: 18527
I thought they confirmed the fact that the information they had was WRONG...  |
Date: 2/15/2003 11:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 61901
Why not be prepared? It will not hurt anything. But if you are not prepared you, then you could become a victim.  |
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Date: 2/15/2003 12:01:00 PM
From Authorid: 18527
False Alarm? Terror Alert Partly Based on Fabricated Information By Brian Ross, Len Tepper and Jill Rackmill Feb. 13 — A key piece of the information leading to recent terror alerts was fabricated, according to two senior law enforcement officials in Washington and New York. • EXCLUSIVE: Alert Partly Based on Lies The officials said that a claim made by a captured al Qaeda member that Washington, New York or Florida would be hit by a "dirty bomb" sometime this week had proven to be a product of his imagination. The informant described a detailed plan that an al Qaeda cell operating in either Virginia or Detroit had developed a way to slip past airport scanners with dirty bombs encased in shoes, suitcases, or laptops, sources told ABCNEWS. The informant reportedly cited specific targets of government buildings and Christian or clerical centers. "This piece of that puzzle turns out to be fabricated and therefore the reason for a lot of the alarm, particularly in Washington this week, has been dissipated after they found out that this information was not true," said Vince Cannistraro, former CIA counter-terrorism chief and ABCNEWS consultant. It was only after the threat level was elevated to orange — meaning high — last week, that the informant was subjected to a polygraph test by the FBI, officials told ABCNEWS. "This person did not pass," said Cannistraro. According to officials, the FBI and the CIA are pointing fingers at each other. An FBI spokesperson told ABCNEWS today he was "not familiar with the scenario," but did not think it was accurate. Despite the fabricated report, there are no plans to change the threat level. Officials said other intelligence has been validated and that the high level of precautions is fully warranted. New Yorkers Taking Police Presence in Stride In New York, police are out in force in the subways, at train stations and airports and at the bridge and tunnel crossings into the city with radiation detectors and gas masks. In a press conference this afternoon, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said 16,000 law enforcement officials trained to combat terrorism were deployed in the city. Air patrols have also returned to New York. "We are constantly changing what we're doing so no one can predict what instruments we'll be using and where we'll be going," Bloomberg said. The mayor stressed that while people should be vigilant, they should also be aware that New York City has been on code level orange for 17 months — since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center. New Yorkers, and people around the country, should not be frozen by fear and must carry on with their daily lives, the mayor said. New York Gov. George Pataki said it is important for people to be alert to anything suspicious around them, but that they should not spread rumors that could create panic. ‘Threat Is Still There’ "By no means do people believe the threat has evaporated," said Cannistraro. "The threat is still there, the question really is the timing and when this is going to happen." It's not the first time a captured al Qaeda operative has made up a huge story and scared a lot of people. The FBI concluded the information that led to a nationwide hunt for five men suspected of infiltrating the United States on Christmas Eve was fabricated by an informant, and the agency called off the alert sparked by the information. Officials said this one got so far because it coincided with other intelligence, that officials still believe points to a coming attack, timed to hostilities with Iraq. |
Date: 2/15/2003 12:15:00 PM
From Authorid: 36766
so this was all a joke? we don't need to go out and buy duct tape and live in plastic for the next 3 days? UGH...I just bought a truck load of the stuff...now what am I suppose to do w/ it  |
Date: 2/15/2003 1:16:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
I heard some chemical and biological experts on this matter. They said, don't bother with the duct tape, it does nothing. If you're to prepare, they said, have an emergency plan in place-- what to do if you can't get to school to pick up your kids, or if you can't get home to care for your pets-- and have emergency supplies-- canned food, water, batteries, flashlights, etc., to last for around 10 days.  |
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Date: 2/15/2003 1:43:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
what was the source of that story, Kethria? |
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Date: 2/15/2003 2:00:00 PM
From Authorid: 47218
Okay, I tracked down the story on abcnews.com. I guess it confirms that some of the information was wrong, but some is still considered reliable, which is why the threat remains in place. |
Date: 2/15/2003 4:32:00 PM
From Authorid: 18516
Yeah it's been all over the news here in Georgia people are loading up on duct tape and plastic..even if nothing happens it's better to be safe than sorry..other than buying duct tape and plastic I think people should start stocking up on food, water, and emergency first aide kits. Me and my parents really aren't worried right now about stocking up on supplies because we live in the mountains..in a small area.  |
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