Possible Terrorist Plot Against South Florida

http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/S4873/ ^

[RummyChick]

MAIMI -- An advisory has been sent out to police departments across the state. It's a warning about three men who may be putting together a dangerous plan involving Miami.

A woman at a Georgia restaurant says she overheard three men talking about coming to Miami and she didn't like what she heard. So tonight police are on the lookout for those men.

One day after America remembers September 11th, an alert is issued to police departments across the state about three men.

A woman overheard them talking Thursday morning at a Shoney's restaurant in Calhoun, Georgia. The woman claims the men said, "They (Americans) mourned on 9/11 and they are going to mourn again on 9/13." The men also discussed "running 5 hours behind schedule." One of the men reportedly said, "We do not have enough to bring it down." The men then left the restaurant, and headed south on I-75.

Miami-Dade County officials say they are not taking any chances.

Steve Shiver, Miami-Dade County Manager says, "At this point in time we have no reason... ...to be aware of our surroundings."

We have comprised some information about these men and police are asking for your help.

The description of the first car:

A Nissan Maxima: cream color with gold trim and a Carmax tag on the front of the vehicle.

Now the second car:

A new Honda, black with Illinois plates.

Now for the suspects' descriptions;

First: A man of possible Middle Eastern descent, 5'10'', 200 pounds, 20-30 years old, black hair, brown eyes, set wide apart, thick beard that extends past his collar.

Second man: again, possible Mideastern descent, 5'7'', 130 pounds, black hair that comes down to his collar.

The third and final man, also of possible Mideastern descent, 5'7'' 130 pounds, shiny black hair.

Now we want to stress tonight, as we speak, the nation is still at an orange alert. (the second highest) This may be nothing, but they just want to talk to these men to make sure.

If you have any information you are urged to call Miami-dade CrimeStoppers at (305) 471-TIPS or in Broward call (954) 493-TIPS.

Stay tuned to WSVN Channel 7 for the latest on this developing story.

[seeker41]

I have had this knot in my gut all day, feeling something terrible is going to happen soon.

[Lucas1]

Bump

[Husker24]

This could be something, or it could be a few people trying to be overheard, in order to scare someone.

[Lucas1]

Hmmm maybe this should be in breaking news.....

[ClancyJ]

These terrorists will find they are going to have a lot harder time getting us from now on. Millions of eyes and ears out there defending this country. Maybe it is time to get that camera back in my car to get pictures of suspicious activities.

Fair warning all - I've got my camera.

[APBaer]

Steve Shiver, Miami-Dade County Manager says, "At this point in time we have no reason... ...to be aware of our surroundings."

Yo, Steve, what's that weird sheeet you're smoking?

[Vidalia]

Tis already there, and a real nose pikker of a tree...

[Chad Fairbanks]

Anyone got a Florida Ping List?

[RummyChick]

They could also be taking a flight out of miami to go somewhere else...

and why were they speaking in English?????
and where they could be overheard....

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

They used to put paper towels in the bathroom sink drain and turn on the faucet.

Now they mess with the Shoneys waitress' head instead.

[Howlin]

FYI.

[caa26]

I was about the post his.

Admin Monitor, bump to Breaking News? Don't know if this is legit, but I think its a good idea to put in Breaking News for now.

In another thread someone else was speculating about Friday the 13th being a possible terrorist strike date due to the negative connotation.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Sometimes, it helps to ping them... they can't be everywhere at once :0)</p>

[RummyChick]

I never know where to put something..it seems breaking news articles are frequently removed by Admin...and just how many Aroused Chelsea threads will end up being deleted ;-)

[Husker24]

Yea, ive got a feeling this was just a sick joke. Why would they discuss this in English in a public place. Nevertheless its good that she reported this, there is always a chance it could be real.

[oceanperch]

Instead of an Amber Alert we need a Turban Alert for these scum buckets.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Hmmm... maybe those guys had a copy of the People Magazine in question, and were talking about the picture????

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Fair warning all - I've got my camera.

put down your camera and put a carbine in your trunk--- or take both if you like.

[RummyChick]

The interesting comment is that they don't have enough to bring it down...damnit..sounds like another plane deal but could be lots of other things. They could be flying out of Miami tomorrow.

THis is a terrible thing to say...but in some ways if they are going to do something I wish they would hurry up and do it so all the namby pamby RATS will get on the bandwagon and release what we are facing of course I don't really want anything to happen...but if it is going to happen..do it already

[js1138]

Hope they get their sick joke shoved up their nose. I'm busy trying to think of any world-class structure in Florida, and in particular, Miami. It's a blank.

Dave Barry alert, though.

[sweetliberty]

3 mideastern men huh? Who'd have thought? I could have sworn that this time it would be 80 year old grandmas.

[RummyChick]

Cruise ships etc..but they could just get on a plane there

[blam]

"Instead of an Amber Alert we need a Turban Alert for these scum buckets."

Tell it oceanperch, tell it! (Yell it!)

[sweetliberty]

"we need a Turban Alert for these scum buckets"

That's good. LOL!

[Husker24]

Well if its true, it doesnt sound to me to have anything to do with planes, sounds like explosives. "dont have enough to bring it down" as in a building.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Good points... Hitting us again would, imho, be one of the dumbest things they could do right now...

[Chad Fairbanks]

Well, Mel Gobson and Danny Glover already blew up the Miami Courthouse, so what's really left? Unless it's a bridge... one of the causeways, etc....

[blam]

"Well if its true, it doesnt sound to me to have anything to do with planes, sounds like explosives. "dont have enough to bring it down" as in a building."

That's what I was thinking too.

[RummyChick]

I still can't believe the possible Middle Eastern Types who really weren't middle eastern who were getting up to shave in the bathroom on 9/11...

I wonder if they had a hot date picking them up..

[PoisedWoman]

Lots of tall buildings in Miami. I'd take this very seriously. I wonder whether waitress also got license numbers. Credit card name and number?

[Chad Fairbanks]

I hate idle speculation, but what the heck... Divers... bridges... all things we've seen mentioned in the last year as areas of concern...

[sweetliberty]

"Hitting us again would, imho, be one of the dumbest things they could do right now..."

Like that's a consideration to these barbarians. They'd be dead anyway. Stupid for who? They figure they'll be watching the replay while getting their jollies from 72 virgins. Demons of hell is more like it, and something tells me that they won't be taking any pleasure in it.

[RummyChick]

Yeah,...I was just thinking about enough people to bring down a plane..because it would take quite a few people now to do it..and they said they were runnning about 5 hours behind..so maybe they were missing people

[ARA]

That Mel Gobson is one hell of an actor... I'm series.

[Husker24]

Was there any reports from months ago of Middle Eastern men video tapeing buildings in the Miami area? They interviewed a Pakistani man in Omaha because he was cought video tapeing the tallest office building in Nebraska (46 stories) They let him go because he said he was "a building officianado".....yea right gimme a break.

[seeker41]

Maybe dumb, but it is my belief they DON'T think like we do and wish to show their presence by doing something terrible. Makes President Bush look bad as a bonus (unable to protect us...).

Life means little to the islamists, only the cause is important.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Sounds more like a building, or bridge.

Castle at Disneyland?

[sweetliberty]

"I still can't believe the possible Middle Eastern Types who really weren't middle eastern who were getting up to shave in the bathroom on 9/11..."

Beats me, but I heard on local radio on the way home from work today that they were due to be brought before a federal magistrate this afternoon. I haven't heard the outcome though.

[Dec31,1999]

Good points... Hitting us again would, imho, be one of the dumbest things they could do right now... which is why they won't do anything yet.

"They" will wait for the right time. It's our move.

[sweetliberty]

Voting machines?

[ET(end tyranny)]

How close is Calhoun Georgia from the Florida state line? Where is Savannah, Georgia in connecction to Calhoun Georgia? North, south?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Sure, the actual guys in the field would be dead... but try and look at it ths way - they already have us jumping at shadows (the comb that became a "knife", for example), and about half the country is against the 'war on terror' etc... hitting us again would change that, and the results for the mid-east would not be pretty... just mho, of course, but yeah, they would be stupid to do it again...

[goodnesswins]

Any high profile activities going on in Miami this weekend....football, baseball,.......????

[Husker24]

Why would anyone have the sudden urge to shave on an airplane, how did they get a razor on board, and how did 3 men manage to squeeze into an airplane bathroom?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Why would they waste their time trying to destroy voting machines, when the democrats have already done it for them????

[sweetliberty]

"Castle at Disneyland?"

An attack on Disney World makes sense. They're big on hitting American symbols. But that's in Orlando, not Miami.

[Willie Green]

IMHO, Fidel Castro is likely providing assistance.
We should topple his regime and liberate Cuba.
It'd be easier to accomplish than going directly after Iraq and deprive Saddam Hussein of an ally sitting directly on our front doorstep.

[Husker24]

They dont seem to need explosives to bring the voteing machines down in Florida.

[ClancyJ]

put down your camera and put a carbine in your trunk--- or take both if you like.

I'll leave that to you guys. With the way things work - I would end up in jail while the "innocent" terrorists continue on with their plotting.