Charleston Police Find Vehicle Loaded With Explosives

EON ^ | 08/04/2007 | cnn

[Sleeping Freeper]

Washington - Local police outside Charleston, South Carolina stopped a vehicle in which they found what were suspected to be explosives, according to media reports late Saturday.

Two men described as being of possibly Middle Eastern origin were in the vehicle, which was stopped on a highway.

A police bomb squad was at the scene and preparing to examine the vehicle, a local television reported told the Cable News Network (CNN).

[Sleeping Freeper]

I caught this a few minutes ago watching coverage of the bridge collapse on CNN (I hate to admit that!). I don't know if this story has legs... but who knows....

[DrGunsforHands]

Should be under breaking news!

[cmsgop]

Thanks for posting, we are discussing this on TM right now.

[Sleeping Freeper]

Reports are that the car (early reports was that it was a van) was from Florida and passing through SC and was pulled over by chance. The explosive devices were in the trunk... apparently the FBI is now involved....

[AprilfromTexas]

bump for later

[HereInTheHeartland]

“Should be under breaking news!”

Definitely worth following. They will keep trying to get at us.

[doc1019]

Coming to a neighborhood near you soon.

[theBuckwheat]

Move along, CAIR assurs us that there is nothing to be worried about here.

[lightman]

There was something similar farther north on the I-95 corridor within the past couple months...I just can’t recall when and where.

Muzzies probing our response.

[lndrvr1972]

A group of Muslims wanting to blow something up? Sure you jest?

[Tennessean4Bush]

Wow. Is Fox or CNN following this?

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“Two men described as being of possibly Middle Eastern...”

Oh horrors! The cops must have been “profiling” when they made this stop!

[cmsgop]

Guess what Monday ishttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki

[cmsgop]

CNN is kind of updating

[LoneRangerMassachusetts]

A group of Muslims wanting to blow something up? Sure you jest?

There you go again, jumping to conclusions. We don't know yet why these middle eastern looking men were carting explosives, but we have ruled out terrorism.

[firewalk]

bttt

[Rudder]

Both weren’t bombed the same day.

[wolficatZ]

BREAKING NEWS: Bomb Scare In Goose Creek

UPDATED; Live 5 News

Police in Goose Creek are investigating a bomb scare.

Highway 176 near Crowfield Boulevard and Old Mt. Holly Road has been shut down.

Sources tell Live 5 News that police stopped a four-door sedan during a routine traffic stop and found what they believe was a bomb inside the vehicle.

Witnesses on the scene told Live 5 News that they believed the car had an out-of-state license plate, but they could not be sure which state the tags were issued from.

Sources also say that there were two people in the car and that they were of Middle Eastern decent.

The FBI is working with local authorities in the investigation. There is no word at this point of when they will reopen the highway.

Story Updated: Aug 4, 2007 at 10:35 PM EDT

[Semper911]

a vehicle in which they found what were suspected to be explosives...

Two men described as being of possibly Middle Eastern origin...

Reports are that the car (early reports was that it was a van...

Could be huge, could be nothing. Could be huge and the press will tell us it is nothing, move along. But let's remember that there is always wrong information contained within the first reports.

[AD from SpringBay]

bump - Homeland security will issue it’s, “There’s no indication this is linked to terrorism,” statement soon and this story may disappear.

[txflake]

I’m just shocked they admitted they were middle-eastern.

[ArtyFO]

I hope these guys get water boarded, dog attacked and given cold weather treatment to make them talk. If they don’t talk drop them off of a C-130 without a parachute, back in Muzzieland, of course, at 19,000 feet. Repatriate them.

[no-to-illegals]

I hate to say it but waterboard them both.

[Wills Powers]

If those perps had been driving through California, they would have never been stopped.

I was in Charleston visiting family 3 weeks ago and everywhere I went there was a noticeable police presence—especially after 9 pm on most roads. Unlike California, the police in South Carolina will pull over a car for any reason they want. I like that. Maybe that’s what California needs (and soon)

[cmsgop]

Update right now on CNN coming soon

[no-to-illegals]

Glad to see there is someone who says waterboard besides me.

[cmsgop]

I’m just shocked they admitted they were middle-eastern.

Yeah that is weird.....LOL!

[doc1019]

Could have claimed to be illegal Mexicans, police would have been forced to release them.

[Hazcat]

Self ping

[Heartland Mom]

Homeland security will issue it’s, “There’s no indication this is linked to terrorism,” statement soon and this story may disappear.

You mean like a couple of years ago when the ME student blew himself up outside an OU football game after he tried unsuccessfully to get in?

[Calpernia]

ping

[AD from SpringBay]

Or the time when a Muslim shot the attendant at an Israeli airlines - I think that one was in California somewhere.

[darkangel82]

That was on the 4th of July a few years ago.

[no-to-illegals]

Thank You, saw it.

[kcvl]

bttt

[Sleeping Freeper]

Explosives Found Near Goose Creek; FBI on Scene
Saturday August 04, 2007 8:53pm Posted By: Shantel Middleton - WCIV (Ch.4)

Goose Creek - Berkeley County police pulled over a vehicle in a routine traffic stop near Meyers Road and Highway 1-76 around 6 p.m. The vehicle with Florida tags was driven by two men of Middle Eastern descent. Inside police found explosive devices. Highway 1-76 near Goose Creek has since been shut down. In addition to the FBI (website) , authorities from Goose Creek, Berkeley County, and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are on scene. The Charleston County bomb squad has also been called. Tune in tonight at 11 for details live from the scene.

[Shermy]

He wasn’t middle eastern/

BTW, here’s a wild lawyer-gone-wild story from Charleston I found:

http://www.charleston.net/news/2007/aug/04/missing_lawyer_ny_jail/

[Moonman62]

Being from Florida they could be hispanic. Will wait for confirmation.

[Semper911]

I’m just shocked they admitted they were middle-eastern.

I hear you, but look closely and you'll see that "they" haven't admitted anything. The information comes from unnamed sources.

From the article at wolficatZ post:

Sources also say that there were two people in the car and that they were of Middle Eastern decent.

I am going to follow it closely and wait and see. Hell, maybe I'll even take a shower. ;)

[Sleeping Freeper]

Police: Explosives found in car in Berkeley County

Aug 4, 2007 08:02 PM MDT

GOOSE CREEK (WCBD) - The FBI and the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Department are investigating what they think are explosives found in a car in Goose Creek.

Police say part of Highway 176 in Berkeley County is closed, and traffic is limited to local residents around Mount Holly Road.

WIS News 10’s sister station in Charleston, WCBD, reports authorities pulled over a suspicious car at around 6:00pm Saturday. Officers asked to search the vehicles, and discovered what investigators say are “possible explosives” located in the trunk.

Once federal agents were brought in and analyzed the situation, an FBI-controlled robot pulled a bag filled with the suspicious items from the vehicle.

The two men inside the vehicle, which is reported to have Florida tags, have been detained at the scene.

WIS News 10 talked to an FBI spokesperson who told us she could neither confirm or deny a possible link between the vehicle and a terrorist plot.

Count on wistv.com to bring you the latest in this developing story.

Updated by Jackie Faye

[Shelayne]

That story died a thousand deaths, didn’t it?

With all the other hinky circumstances with that “suicide”, you will never convince me that he just meant to kill himself (outside a packed football stadium), and that he “meant no harm to others.”

I guess I will have to turn my TV on and see what everyone is talking about now.

[TomGuy]

Homeland security will issue it’s, “There’s no indication this is linked to terrorism,” statement soon and this story may disappear.

Certoff will take some Mylanta and that will settle his 'gut feeling' for the night.

[Diogenesis]

The response of Homeland Security and the traitorous Congress:

[Semper911]

Isn't it interesting how later reports get more and more vague, rather than containing more specific information?

I am guessing the story will be nonexistent by sunrise.

At least if it was some terror bastards with a plan to blow stuff up, they failed. Again.

[Calpernia]

related:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1876514/posts
Explosives Found Near Goose Creek SC; FBI on Scene

[17th Miss Regt]

Goose Creek is the location of a large naval base. The base is open many areas. There are some areas on the base where the number of military casualties could be fairly sizable on a Saturday night. For that matter, a lot of military dependents could be included. These guys need 50 feet of rope between them after six months with an Egyptian interrogator.

[upchuck]

South Carolina Ping

Add me to the list. / Remove me from the list.

[PAR35]

Shermy’s right. He was a home -grown fellow who developed an interest in Mohammed and explosives.

[Right Wing Assault]

The cops must have been “profiling” when they made this stop!

Yep. Let the guys go and give them back their stuff. Apologize and wish them a good day.

[shield]

Wonder if this is the surprise that flake said on that video...talking about the WH...hey, they were headed North on 95...