Harry Truman carrier.
Perhaps the terrorist unit need to put a tail on this guy. There's so many cops in this world that maybe we could spare ONE to tail this guy.
Posted on 04/17/2005 8:48:02 AM PDT by spodefly
STOWAWAY BOARDED US CARRIER
By Suzanne Pert A NEWPORT man who boarded an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier anchored in The Solent has been made subject to an anti-social behaviour order and banned from named sensitive areas.
Abdoul Masmoud Yessoufou, 37, whose address was given at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday as East Street, Newport, admitted entering a prohibited area at Portsmouth Docks. The court was told that Yessoufou was found on the USS Harry S. Truman at the weekend after he strolled past guards and hitched a ride out to the carrier on a boat used by sailors on runs ashore. Yessoufou had previously appeared before Uxbridge Magistrates three times this year for entering restricted zones at Heathrow. He also reached the side of an aircraft at Southampton Airport in January.
I was in the engine room on a US Navy fast attack sub (in port) when a civilian strolled by on a self proclaimed tour.
Wight Men Can't Jump (Ship)
Time to lock the guy up, I'd say. Past time.
Some Marine is going to pay for this.
Ping
One who stows away on a ship with thousands of people aboard is arguably overly-social.
Hmm,
looks like this profiling PC crap might be having an effect.
Perhaps the terrorist unit need to put a tail on this guy. There's so many cops in this world that maybe we could spare ONE to tail this guy.
-ccm
I'd bet a month's beer allowance that the guard was not a Marine but a civilian contractor "security guard." We have contracted out far, far too many aspects of our military functions. If, in fact, it was a Marine, he should be subject to a summary court--not merely an Article 15. Violation of the General Orders governing guard duty is a serious offense and punishable under UCMJ Punitive Articles.
How so, MARDETS were removed from Navy ships in the 90s. Some squid who most likely looks like he slept in his crackerjacks should pay for it.
Without dosimetry? I'll bet the Engineer was mad at him.
"Abdoul Masmoud Yessoufou . . ."
Probably could board any airline in the USA, too; but if you're an 80 year-old grandmother in a wheelchair,
you'll probably be thoroughly searched and detained. . .
Yessoufou had previously appeared before Uxbridge Magistrates three times this year for entering restricted zones at Heathrow. He also reached the side of an aircraft at Southampton Airport in January.
Just a simple muslim plane spotter, who likes aircraft carriers.
Curious, it seems to be extremely incomplete. Damn those Ilse of Wightians, they are known for their lack of details.
Or perhaps I am simply unable to undestand the article in full, as the content is too far over my.
Or maybe it's in code. hmmm?
We need to get some CIA operatives into the Isle of Wight NOW.
Wessels, nuclear wessels.
I knew we were having trouble keeping the "Abdoul's of the world" out of the US.
It's a hell of a lot worse when we are having trouble keeping them off our aircraft carriers.
I want to know where he came from, where he's been and who he's talked to for the past 10 years before he sees the light of day.
When some Arab tourist takes too many videos of national landmarks, the FBI / TSA busts him for terrorism and it's a huge story. Yet, this genuinely scary guy is sent along his merry way.
Bingo.
SEAL teams used to do that with regularity.
Once, a SEAL team "tested" the security aboard a SSN in Groton. Problem was some people (brass) didn't know of the exercise and a SEAL got 10-ringed by the Watch on another boat.
If the SEAL hadn't been wearing a vest---he'd be dead
Nope. Sorry.
We can't be using cops to save us from pedophiles or terrorists....we're too busy using them to guard dis-abled young women to make sure their parents don't give them a sip of water while they starve to death.
Are things crazy or what?
A Google search of Yessoufou reveals precious little, except that he is from West Africa, with no permanent address.
His sentence is to be banned from restricted areas??
You and I are banned from sensitive, restrictive areas.
That's like saying the appropriate sentence for robbery is not to commit robbery. This is his 4th breach of security... hardly a coincidence. This is just plain odd, and disturbing.
I assume by 'us' you mean Muslims? Are you Muslim? Since you just joined, and this is only your second post, I am curious to get to know a new FReeper.
That was Chekov from the Star Ship Enterprise.
What did the CO do to the OOD?
It was probably never entered in the Log Book, so the Skipper probably never heard about it.
Well Allriiighty then!!
Who the heck chauffeurs us around now??? I mean, we could swim to the fight, but... well, we need our beauty rest!! :-)
Poobah in charge of security?
Really?! I never heard that. Who runs the brig now? It was my impression that larger ship still had a Marine detachment aboard.
DING.....DING...."Salt Lake City, arriving."
"Damn!! The Skipper's back. O.K., we need some way to get this guy off the boat without the Skipper finding out about it. Think. Think."
on St.Croix, Navy Ships dock at the pier, but Subs moor to Dolphins a couple thousand feet off shore for security...
Squids run their own brigs. MARDET left the last carrier around January of 1998. The removal of tactical nukes as well as the reduction of manpower levels and drawdown from a ~600 ship Navy were the main reasons. Sea School at MCRD San Diego was disestablished back in the 80s. What was left of the MARDETs was used to create a second FAST company. There was talk about a year ago that MARDET might be reestablished due to the increase in boardings in the War on Terror but I don't think it got much past the discussion stage. Congress would have to authorize an increase in manpower, budgets, etc. Some squids are against the idea because they draw extra pay if they take part in a certain number of boardings per month. Other squids, including a number of ship COs, just don't want Marines on their boats.
LoL, that wasn't the Greenville was it?
How do they get the dolphins to stay still for that?
FYI ping
You have to have a security pass to get on board a Cruise Ship these days. What'nthe Hell happened here?
ABDOUL!!!! Geesh....terrorist trial run!
If the Marines aren't there,Who's going to protect them if they run into pirates. ;-)
bribe them with copious amounts of fish??? 8^) these dolphins are large buoy bags anchored to the sea bed...
Yeah, but this is all going down in Britain - which is running a close second behind the Frogs in becoming Islamicised.
Any of my boats, someone's behind would have been in a sling.
You mean we're not allowed to do that? How come? I pay my taxes you know! ; )
It ain't like the old days when a young Petty Officer would be willing to draw on an intruder, even if it was Rickover.
No foolin'? They took out MARDET? It used to be real exciting, trying to get into MARDET with the keys, while all those armed Marines were trying to get out of MARDET during security violations.
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