Posted on 08/12/2006 3:11:03 PM PDT by SE Mom
Tuscola County prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Saturday against three men who they say bought dozens of cell phones Friday in Caro in a globally coordinated plot involving the Mackinac Bridge.
They charged brothers Adham Abdelhamid Othman, 21, and Louai Abdelhamied Othman, 23, along with their cousin, Maruan Awad Muhareb, 18, with identical counts of collecting material to support terrorist acts and surveillance of a vulnerable target with intent to committ terrorism.
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One would hope, but I often fear that PC has us afraid to ask questions or stop people when we should. Even when someone gets killed, like the Jewish woman here in Seattle, the libs are busy blaming the mental health system or whatever, instead of saying that it was a terrorist attack.
So you worked on the Mackinac, did you? You never cease to amaze me with your work history!
'Course, this year that's still Mother Granholm (D-Canada), but even so...
Alas, I guess a bunch of people will have to die, first...
At that point, we will literally be DYING for multiculturalism, even if we aren't eager for it...
What a load of political nonsense!!! There are probably thousands of devices that could be used to trigger an explosive. Next you will be suggesting that a valid photo ID, bank account information, address and thumb print be required to post on Free Republic.
If you're that insecure perhaps you should find a secure closet to hind in.
Those danged French and Indians! Michilimackinac! Good one!
Are you for real? Since when can the Executive branch rule by decree? Oh right. It is good when a "Republican" abuses power. How conservative is that?
What are you talking about? Terrorists could be anybody. They could be 3 year old boys or 85 year old grand mothers. They can't be "profiled".
Lack of logic is not a boost to your argument.
Sad to say, you might be right. Lord knows I rallied and rioted a lot in A2 as an undergrad - even took part in a sit in at the President's office.
Just heard that...thanks:)
The main cable anchorages of the Mackinac bridge are a long way from either shore. They are huge concrete blocks setting on the bottom. The saboteurs would have to cross several approach spans to get to the anchorage. The anchorages on the Golden Gate bridge are at the waters edge. It would be a major job to place enough explosive to part the main suspension cables of the Mackinac bridge.
none of those remote detonator type of devices are as easy to use as an anonymous activated cell phone purchased for cash.
and in addition to the detonator angle - these phones can be used for communications, also in an untraceable manner.
I give you the last word.
Well to be fair, I imagine would-be terrorists are probably just a tad more discreet when around FBI agents then when they're interacting with Walmart clerks...
'Course that's just me guessing, maybe you're right, maybe the FBI can be everyplace in this country and can see every interaction, and its just their incompetence that prevents them from doing so.
The President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. He would be well within his constitutional powers to order cell phones to be disabled if they constituted a threat to the security of the US.
Does anyone seriously believe that if this was such a big terrorist plot that a local county prosecutor would be handling it?
".....70,000 plus people at a U of M football game?" Try 110,000 plus.
somwhere in the FCC code (they control the licenses the carriers use after all) - there is likely some legal means to accomplish this to your satisfaction.
We have been talking about these phones on FR for months. People have been reporting. The Feds know. Suddenly there is a sense of urgency though.
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