Pasadena (TX) Put On Terrorist Threat Alert

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[jbstrick]

Pasadena Put On Terrorist Threat Alert Residents React To Possible Threat Posted: 10:15 a.m. CDT July 11, 2002 Updated: 1:12 p.m. CDT July 11, 2002

PASADENA, Texas -- Houston-area authorities confirmed Wednesday night that Pasadena may be the target of a terrorist plot scheduled to take place on Friday.

Pasadena Residents Speak Out Local Law Enforcement Heeds Warning

The terror plot was originally believed to be against Pasadena, Calif., but city officials there said that Texas is believed to be the intended target.

California authorities said that they received word of the threat a couple of days ago.

"It was hinted to us that it was directed at oil refineries," said spokeswoman Janet Pope with the Pasadena Police Department in California. "The only thing that we could think of is that there are no oil refineries in Pasadena, Calif. The next logical step was to think about Pasadena, Texas, and pass on the information."

The information was passed on to local law enforcement officials and the FBI, which have confirmed that they have been notified about the possible threat.

"We take every threat seriously, and in response to this latest threat," said Harris County Sheriff's Department spokesman Lt. Robert Van Pelt. "We've increased our presence in the unincorporated areas of Harris County, particularly the refineries, the chemical plants and the Port of Houston."

Officials are keeping tight-lipped about the details of the terrorist plot, except to say that the intended date is Friday.

Baytown police officials confirmed that one of the suspects expected to carry out the plot could be living in the Houston area.

Law enforcement officials have already set up a command post, and have notified local refiners.

"Shell Deerpark remains on high alert," Shell Oil Co. spokeswoman Lois Guthrie said. "We are continuing to share security information with the FBI, U.S. Coast Guard, local law enforcement and our industrial neighbors. We have also alerted all of our employees."

Refinery workers said that they are concerned and taking the threat seriously.

"They warned us," refinery worker Michael Kelly said. "They said that there might be threats, (to) just be careful, take precautions, and to make sure that if you see anybody weird, report it."

Pasadena Residents React Many Pasadena residents said that the news of the terrorist threat is making them feel uneasy, and leaves them thinking about what to do next.

"Maybe I'll stay out of Pasadena," said resident Rick Marron. "You can never tell where it's going to hit or when it's going to hit."

"We're on our way out of town right now, so maybe that's a good thing," resident Natalie Young said.

Some Pasadena residents said that living near refiners has taught them to be on guard and prepared for explosions and chemical leaks.

"We were always aware that this could be a target," resident Jim Young said. "You just have to keep focused. (Terrorists) want to interrupt your lifestyle, and we're not going to do that."

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[jbstrick]

I did not see this posted..

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Allen Iverson's in Texas?

[blam]

If a terrorist blew up a refinery in Pasadena, Texas, would anyone notice? (Something is always burning in Pasadena.)

[Xenalyte]

Ping for keeping your heads up and your powder dry.

I may have missed someone in the Houston area - I'm doing this from work, and I don't have my ping list up here.

[Timesink]

Officials are keeping tight-lipped about the details of the terrorist plot, except to say that the intended date is Friday.

Translation: Nothing will happen on Friday.

[Frank_Discussion]

I would < gulp >!

[Redcloak]

QUICK! SOMEBODY RUSH OUT AND CHECK THE LOCAL STRIP JOINTS FOR ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS!!

[belleoftheball414]

I hope it's not Pasadena, CA. My family's up there. : /

Then again, I hope the terrorists don't bomb anyone.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Several months ago (? I'm real bad with time frames) there was a story posted about some ME guys being arrested or hauled in for questioning after being seen taking photos of the refineries in Pasadena. I wish I could remember who posted it. It was someone keeping up with stories like this.

[LikeLight]

Ms., it's probably Freeper RaceBannon . . . he has a thread logging all these incidents . . .

[Flyer]

if you see anybody weird, report it

Y'all stay out of view so I don't have to report you. And me. . . I may avoid the Fred Hartman and 610 bridges Friday.

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[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

That's what I was just thinking. Thank you.

Race - ping!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Heads up Cob..........

[r9etb]

Grenade launcher to a storage tank would be all it would take, and they could do it pretty easily. Those tanks are easily reached from the roads thereabouts.

[Lanza]

Fondly known as Pasa-get-down-dena, where I was born and raised. Redneckville.

[Dixie Mom]

Thread here:

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY LINKS TO ARTICLES OF ARABS TAKING PICTURES OF DAMS, BLDS, CHEMICAL PLANTS, ETC?

[antivenom]

HELL...we can't have no steeekin' terrorist attacks on Friday...hell...we are under an ozone alert...they have to wait till he have cleaner skies and permission from Lee (period) P (period) Brown (**or is he out of town???)...and don't they have to have their bombs tested and taxed by the TRNCC before detonating???

[antivenom]

shhhhhuuussshhh you aren't supposed to warn Anymouse...(wink)

[Frank_Discussion]

Awww... Ya don't like Mayor Brown? Just think what he's done for the Houston travel industry... ;-)

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

If a terrorist blew up a refinery in Pasadena, Texas, would anyone notice?

My thought also. Hell I'd just wait until something goes up on it's own and claim credit.

[Lamont Cranston]

Maybe I'll stay out of Pasadena...

Staying out of Pasadena has always been a good policy. I was working a few miles down the road from that refinery that blew up about ten years ago, and our building was almost flattened by the blast.

[MissBaby]

Here I thought they were after a little old lady from Pasadena and it turns out they only want an old oil refinery. Darn, I was ready for them suckers!

[Lanza]

LOL! Notice Pasadena's the one place Houston doesn't want to annex. They just keep grabbing around it.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Ping for keeping your heads up and your powder dry. No joke Xena. I suspect every redneck in southeast Texas is buying beer and ammo and looking for a campimg ground out around the San Jacinto battleground. Any guy who looks Arab and stops a car withing 20 miles of the place Friday will be VERY lucky to live.

[Ms. AntiFeminazi]

Thanks Dixie Mom.

Man Caught Photographing Refinery in Texas

[RaceBannon]

Thanks!

[blam]

" I may avoid the Fred Hartman and 610 bridges Friday."

Were you in Houston when the chlorine tanker fell off the 610 interchange onto the SW Freeway? Whew, what a mess.

[ez2muz]

Better alert all the other Pasadena towns!

Pasadena, Florida
Pasadena, Ohio
Pasadena, Maryland

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

QUICK! SOMEBODY RUSH OUT AND CHECK THE LOCAL STRIP JOINTS FOR ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS!!

I'm on it! Bobby, HG, Eaker load up. Xena we have an undercover job for you and AV!

[CedarDave]

Before the Fourth of July, I read a post from a Houston-area FReeper who reported that he knew of middle-eastern men who had sent their families back home in June. Just summer vacations or something else? Do we know?

[Dog Gone]

Pasadena has been an obvious target since about 9 a.m. on September 11, 2001.

I have no intention of driving over to that part of town tomorrow, though.

[Flyer]

Were you in Houston when the chlorine tanker fell off the 610 interchange onto the SW Freeway?

I remember it as being amonia something, but yes.

[caa26]

Well in Pasadena, MD you could be shot by an FBI agent for no good reason, and have the FBI agent remain on active duty with no punishment.


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[JennysCool]

Jan and Dean bump.

Well, she was the "terror of Colorado Boulevard!"

[CedarDave]

Before the Fourth of July, I read a post from a Houston-area FReeper who reported that he knew of middle-eastern men who had sent their families back home in June. Just summer vacations or something else? Do we know?

[Lanza]

I am sure everyone has been checked out (we hope), because there are MANY ME engineers that work at the chemical/refinery plants on 225.

[Flyer]

Bobby, HG, Eaker load up

AHEM ! What, you think I don't want to do my patriotic duty?

[blam]

"I remember it as being amonia something, but yes."

You're correct. It was ammonia.

[boomop1]

Maybe they will blow up Gilley's.

[Texas Mom]

Time to Lock and Load..

[Lanza]

I think Gilley's has been long gone for while. Don't want any loss of dinner here, but remember Urban Cowboy?

[PetroniDE]

Are they going to wait for the NAACP to leave town first ???

[Texas Mom]

Maybe they will blow up Gilley's.

What Gilley's.. Gilley's burned down a hundred years ago..

[wjcsux]

I hope the local law enforcement people aren't conducting "racial profiling" of potential terrorists from the Middle East. That wouldn't be very nice.

[Flyer]

Gilley's burned down a hundred years ago..

And 85 years ago. . . and 73 years ago. . . and 67 years ago. . . gotta remodel every now and then.

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[kinghorse]

THIS IS NO JOKE. I even contacted the FBI via a webmail of my fear the terrorists would do the following: detonate a barge in the turning basin. No need for WMD, Murray Building styled Fert and diesel would work just fine. This blast is the "decoy blast", it couldn't be directed to the catalytic and other units they would seek to ignite. Immediately after the explosion, prepositioned terrorist emergency response vehicles would move into action. Each two man team would man an ambulance donning hazmat garb so as to be undetectable. They move through the chaotic scene and detonate their payload of fert and diesel next to the most poisonous areas. I figure 4 ambulances doing this would finish us off for good.

They do this in the heat of the summer because there is no wind in Houston in July. The poisonous cloud would get caught in the heat inversion over the city this time of year and probably kill few hundred thousand in the immediate area and cause a complete evacuation of the 4th largest city in America.

[Flyer]

BTW. . . I I heard correctly, a new Fox News program, The Pulse, will debut at 8 pm this evening and the lead story is about terrorists coming across our southern border.

[Lanza]

I am totally freaked.

[kinghorse]

I asked in my email to the Feds if the safety council down there had a system for validating emergency vehicles in a crisis. That's the key. I would think if the Amusement parks can do this so their minimum wage workers are able to detect an out of date ticket, the people at the most dangerous place on earth (Houston ship Channel) would have a clue.

[Freebird Forever]

Are they going to wait for the NAACP to leave town first ???

Not all of 'um, but it might pay to keep an eye on what Farrakhan's boys are up to.