N.Y. Suitcase Scares Spur Terror 'Dry Run' Fear (Terrorists probing defenses?)

NY Post ^ | 5/2/05 | Al Guart

[jimbo123]

Police fear five empty suitcases left at Penn Station, New York FBI headquarters and other security hot spots in early April were a test by terrorists bent on a Madrid-type attack on commuter rails, The Post has learned.

A confidential Metropolitan Transit Authority police bulletin, titled "Possible Surveillance Testing Tactics," reveals K-9 cops are on edge over a "suspicious packages pattern" they encountered between the last week of March and the first week of April.

[jimbo123]

NY Post Exclusive.

[FormerACLUmember]

There is not the slightest doubt that al Queda is in the US and is researching, probing, and preparing for attack.

[threat matrix]

They did the same thing before 9/11 doing dry runs on the planes..

[Pikachu_Dad]

Yep.

Better start exporting the muslims NOW.

Draft them all and send them to IRAQ.

[FormerACLUmember]

They did the same thing before 9/11 doing dry runs on the planes..

Excellent observation.

[jocon307]

"Officials have not ruled out the chance the bags were left by pranksters or derelicts."

I don't think a derelict would leave an empty suitcase. Seems silly for a terrorist to do so anyway, why wouldn't you put something in it.

I was on the ferry between Jersey City and NYC about a year after 9/11 (I guess it was). The ferry left right from where the WTC used to be. There was an unattended back pack found, the passengers actually said "Throw it overboard" but the conductor (whatever you call the conducter on a boat! I don't know) didn't. When we got to the Jersey side there was a fellow there to claim it. Lucky him it didn't get tossed, all thanks to the conductor. I still think it should have been tossed.

[PianoMan]

BTTT

[FreeReign]

At Penn Station, a beat-up suitcase was found in the main waiting room at 9:40 a.m. on April 1, sources said.

So... somebody left a beat-up empty suitcase in a train waiting room.

Most suitcases that are of no longer use are usually emptied before discarding or even abandoning.

No?

[jimbo123]

So you're not suspicious of these abandonments and think the investigation should stop?

http://www.ny1.com/ny/TopStories/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=1&subtopicintid=1&contentintid=39434

Abandoned Luggage Raises Concerns About Terrorism

[RaceBannon]

terror bump

[Cindy]

LINKS OF INTEREST
http://www.truthusa.com/LinksOfInterest.html

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

How YOU can assist fighting terrorist cells in the United Sates.
17yrs old and up, no upper age limit. Something for everyone to do

[cyborg]

BTTT

[Cindy]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: "ATTACK ON AMERICA!"
http://www.truthusa.com/911.html

[onyx]

That's an excellent post, Tonk.
Thanks so much.

[blackie]

Death to all terrorists and to their supporters ~ Bump!

[Soaring Feather]

btt

[SheLion]

That's an older map too. Remember a year or so ago they arrested the brothers in Buffalo, NY? And Buffalo isn't even highlighted on this map for sheltering terrorists. I wonder how many MORE have moved in since???

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

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and is a major part of the Coast Guard's maritime security initiative.

Waterway Watch promotes public awareness and involvement in Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)
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Waterway Watch involves all Auxiliarists, both those performing direct operational missions
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[SheLion]

The one hijacker stopped over in Portland, Maine the night before 9-11. We all are wondering who the heck he talked to!

Our Governor moved in over 1,200 Somali's several years ago to take over Lewiston, Maine. It's a mess.