http://www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/3774563/detail.html
Iraqi Caught With San Diego School Crisis Plan
Man Suspected To Have Links To Terrorism
POSTED: 1:37 pm PDT September 30, 2004
UPDATED: 2:34 pm PDT September 30, 2004
SAN DIEGO -- An Iraqi man with suspected links to terrorism had a computer disk containing crisis planning information for San Diego and other school districts when he was arrested by U.S. authorities in Iraq, 10News reported.
The man's intentions were not known, and there was no indication that schools in San Diego or any other district were targets for terrorism, according to San Diego law enforcement officials.
The public report, "Practical Information on Crisis Planning, A Guide for Schools and Communities," was downloaded from the U.S. Department of Education Web site.
The arrest was reported to the San Diego FBI office and the San Diego Unified School District last week. Parents and schools were not informed because it was determined there was not a threat.
"The clear message is that your children are safe and our schools are very well prepared, as well as our school district," San Diego School District Police Chief Don Braun said.
San Diego Police Chief William Lansdowne echoed the sentiment that public notification was not necessary.
"If we're going to warn people it has got to be something we've authenticated, it's specific and you need to know this information," Lansdowne said.
The school district did take one precaution by denying access to the emergency plans on its Web site, according to 10News.
Thanks Race ... I can't believe this was some isolated coincidence.