Make-shift submarine found in East River

WABC-NY ^ | 08/03/07 | (NY) Eyewitness News

[Conscience of a Conservative]

(New York- WABC, August 3, 2007) - Several people are being questioned by police after being stopped apparently attempting to set sail off Brooklyn in a makeshift submarine-type vessel.

Police say the men were caught in the area of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Downtown Brooklyn, near the Queen Mary 2, just after 11 a.m. this morning

No threatening devices or materials were found on board the vessel.

The initial indication is this is not terrorism related.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

They say it's not "terrorism related," but...possible dry run?

[SlowBoat407]

possible dry run

Not very likely in a submarine.

[silverleaf]

Was it a yellow submarine?

Was there a koran and prayer rugs aboard?

[Migraine]

If they’d disclose the men’s names, I could tell you if it was terrorism-related or not.

[Nachum]

I’d be curious as to their names.

[Abbeville Conservative]

Those pesky Amish always causing problems and alarming Americans.

[Wil H]

They say it's not "terrorism related," but...possible dry run?

The giveaway was that it is powered by camel dung.

[Bosco]

Mohammed, Abdullah and Malik.

Just a guess.

[Joe 6-pack]

They were bridge inspectors, no doubt.

[GingisK]

We should definately punish our technically-minded and adventurous people. Don’t they know that this sort of foolishness needs to be outsourced?

[squidly]

Now since when is it illegal to have your own submarine?

[Al Gator]

What exactly did they do that was illegal?

[MarineDad]

"Full shaheed ahead!"

[Deut28]

I'm guessing just some hobby effort by your run of the mill weirdo.

[Red Badger]

LOL!!.....

[ChurtleDawg]

would a submarine be protected under the second amendment?

[Fresh Wind]

More likely a wet run.

[txroadkill]

...in a makeshift submarine-type vessel...

So if it sinks, does that mean it worked...or...

[Al Gator]

I’m thinking some treasure hunting mooks from Queens.

If they were muzzlims, I don’t think they would be launching at lunch time along a heavily traveled dock.

[BallyBill]

I believe it was the Instapundit site that had some private submarine links up not to long ago.

Seems to be coming a popular thing. I'll bet he has something on this before the day is out.

[Deut28]

I'm guessing just some hobby effort by your run of the mill weirdo.

[vikingd00d]

>> apparently attempting to set sail off Brooklyn in a makeshift submarine-type vessel

How exactly does one “set sail” in a submarine? It seems terribly inefficient to run up the mainsail underwater... :)

[mtbopfuyn]

No threatening devices or materials were found on board the vessel.

Probably just a half empty keg.

[Deut28]

The guys being questioned.

[Suzy Quzy]

NOT TERRORISM MY ARSE!

[CaptRon]

What exactly did they do that was illegal?

I'm guessing it's not registered.

[Red Badger]

makeshift submarine-type vessel?......

[pissant]

If any of these guys is named Mohammed or Ali or Hussein I’ll guarantee you it is terrorism related.

[CaptRon]

What exactly did they do that was illegal?

I'm guessing it's not registered.

[RadioCirca1970]

Remember: “When the Government Outlaws Submarines...only the Navy Will Have Submarines..” Ron Paul

[jpl]

What exactly is a “makeshift, submarine-type vessel”, I wonder.

[Al Gator]

OOHHHH JEEEEZZZ You’re right! I forgot, that’s Bloominidiots turf, license, registration, all that rot.

But no, they probably got busted because their insurance wasn’t paid up.

[BigFinn]

One if by land...Two if by sea... - Paul

[caseinpoint]

“What exactly did they do that was illegal?”

I don’t know if it is technically illegal but it seems one would want to know there was an underwater object nearby if one was running a boat along the surface. WOuldn’t it be a matter of traffic control like highways and airspace? Does it have a radio, a signaling device, a way for others to see it from the surface? I’d be surprised if some of that wasn’t part of the regulations for navigable waters.

[Empireoftheatom48]

They didn’t pay the city and federal submarine tax!

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

I didn’t know it was against the law to build a submarine.

[CaptRon]

While I agree with you about Bloominidiot, it’s actually New York State law.

[taildragger]

Looks like a cut and re-welded "timed-out" propane tank.

Look at the funky prop, very thin and light, with such a small vessel I wonder if this is a poor attempt at one of these collegiate "Human Powered Submarines".

[donna]

This is a weird vessel:

Photo Gallery - 7 pics
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5537231

[Revolting cat!]

Dry run for smuggling another 12 million illegals across the Rio Grande!

[Sacajaweau]

When I was young, they used to have submarine races at the beach in one of the local parks.

[Charles Martel]

They were bridge inspectors, no doubt.

Of a sort, yep, quite possibly.

[Grampa Dave]

Submarine Yacht for sale. Current Price: US$ 80,000,000

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1299168/0

[Bean Counter]

“Hey Ya’ll!! Watch this!!” *ping*

[Frapster]

That was my thought. lol

[Al Gator]

I thought it was the Port Authority that decided such things. Independent of both NY and NJ.

[BuffaloJack]

Exactly how much is the NYC municipal submarine tax?
Are they being charged with tax evasion?

[PapaBear3625]

Newsmax also reports: "Coincidentally, Cunard's Queen Mary 2 was sailing nearby when police arrived on the scene."

[RckyRaCoCo]

Not very likely in a submarine.

heh heh

[Knute]

When I was young, they used to have submarine races at the beach in one of the local parks.

One of the more pleasurable memories of youth!
Our's overlooked Lake Michigan