3 Middle Eastern Men Found With 1000 Cell Phones
Michigan:
Mackinac Bridge Target Of Terror Plot:
(TV5) -- We are following breaking news today after it was revealed that the goal of an alleged terror plot, uncovered in Mid-Michigan, was apparently to hit the Mackinac Bridge.
The suspects are 21 year old Adham Abdelhamid Othman, 18 year old Maruan Awad Muhareb, and 23 year old Louai Abdelhamied Othman; all are apparently from Texas.
All have been charged with one count each of collecting and providing material support for terrorism; and one count of surveillance of a vulnerable target (that target allegedly being the Mackinac Bridge).
Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark Reene couldn't go into specific detail about what exactly was found relating to the target.
What we do know is the van driven by the men contained about one-thousand TracFones. These cell phones are used by terrorists because they are cheap and virtually untraceable.
The phones can be used to remotely detonate explosive devices, or event to make methamphetamine. The charges against these men are 20 year felonies. We have also learned the men will face no federal charges.
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Yeah I know, All Muslims arent terrorist's but ALL Terrorist's seem to be Muslims!! How are we suppose to distinguish one from the other? I dont like racial profiling, and I have never blogged about it before, but it is getting increasingly more and more obvious that we may have to start doing exactly that! However, I think I would look the same at a white man trying to buy an arm full of cell phones, just the same as I would a Muslim. But I cant say I wouldnt look a little more closely at the Muslim trying to buy them. OK maybe there isnt a need for ANYBODY to be buying an arm full of cell phones!
Here is another story linked to mass cell phone buying by guess who? More Muslim or maybe I should say Males of Arab Decent? In OHIO!!!!
Local Links To Terrorist's (More Cell Phone Buying)- OHIO
Head's Up People, this MASS Cell Phone Buying, isnt for some kind of profit scheme. There are still people out there that dont give a rat's ass who is in office, if you are Republican, or Democrat, dont care what color you are, they want us all DEAD!!! We HAVE to go on alert. Not that we have ever stopped but some of us have become complacent. WAKE UP!!!! WE CANT AFFORD TO BE COMPLACENT EVER AGAIN!!
Mackinac Bridge Target Of Terror Plot:
(TV5) -- We are following breaking news today after it was revealed that the goal of an alleged terror plot, uncovered in Mid-Michigan, was apparently to hit the Mackinac Bridge.
The suspects are 21 year old Adham Abdelhamid Othman, 18 year old Maruan Awad Muhareb, and 23 year old Louai Abdelhamied Othman; all are apparently from Texas.
All have been charged with one count each of collecting and providing material support for terrorism; and one count of surveillance of a vulnerable target (that target allegedly being the Mackinac Bridge).
Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark Reene couldn't go into specific detail about what exactly was found relating to the target.
What we do know is the van driven by the men contained about one-thousand TracFones. These cell phones are used by terrorists because they are cheap and virtually untraceable.
The phones can be used to remotely detonate explosive devices, or event to make methamphetamine. The charges against these men are 20 year felonies. We have also learned the men will face no federal charges.
Read Full Story Here
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Yeah I know, All Muslims arent terrorist's but ALL Terrorist's seem to be Muslims!! How are we suppose to distinguish one from the other? I dont like racial profiling, and I have never blogged about it before, but it is getting increasingly more and more obvious that we may have to start doing exactly that! However, I think I would look the same at a white man trying to buy an arm full of cell phones, just the same as I would a Muslim. But I cant say I wouldnt look a little more closely at the Muslim trying to buy them. OK maybe there isnt a need for ANYBODY to be buying an arm full of cell phones!
Here is another story linked to mass cell phone buying by guess who? More Muslim or maybe I should say Males of Arab Decent? In OHIO!!!!
Local Links To Terrorist's (More Cell Phone Buying)- OHIO
Head's Up People, this MASS Cell Phone Buying, isnt for some kind of profit scheme. There are still people out there that dont give a rat's ass who is in office, if you are Republican, or Democrat, dont care what color you are, they want us all DEAD!!! We HAVE to go on alert. Not that we have ever stopped but some of us have become complacent. WAKE UP!!!! WE CANT AFFORD TO BE COMPLACENT EVER AGAIN!!
posted by Marie's Two Cents | 9:19 AM
8 Comments:
Mrs. Green,
As I said "Not all terrorist's are Muslim's"!
Tim McVeigh aside, there is a bit of homegrown terrorism in every country.
But you have to admit, since 1998 when Bin Hidin declared his "Jihad" on America, what race of people have attacked this country?
I dont like racial profiling, I am not a predjudice person, but it is getting increasingly clear that we need to look a bit more closely at how shall I say this, People of Arabic decent!
But I would probably look the same at a white guy trying to purchase an armfull of cellphones also.
Marie, don't you realize your fears, racism and hatred are what make terrorists? But your right of course, maybe if we kill everybody of 'Arabic descent' we can live in peace. Hey wait isn't that George's plan?
Purple,
Marie, don't you realize your fears, racism and hatred are what make terrorists? But your right of course, maybe if we kill everybody of 'Arabic descent' we can live in peace. Hey wait isn't that George's plan?
What you see as fear from me I see as being alert!
I said I am not a racist person, but I'm telling you if Ahmed in front of me has an armful of cellphones I am going to be a bit more alert!
But then again if John Doe ahead of me has an armful of cellphones I am going to be alert then also.
What I am trying to say is I'm confused!
I dont know whether to racial profile or not!
You could have been more constructive and tried to help me understand why I SHOULDNT racial profile, but NO as usual you have to turn this into a Bush bashing fest.
Marie try to understand this:
http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/
We bicker back and forth online while others live nightmares. Sometimes I'm angry, sometimes scared. We are both much luckier than some that live through what we simply read about. There is more to life than hatred and fear.
Well now I'm confused. How exactly is it George Bush's fault that the Islamo-fruitcakes in Baghdad want to put that young lady under a tablecloth? Seems to me that they were going ahead with those plans even before 9/11.
Marie,
See how you let your fears run away with your reason?
No terror ties reported in cellphone arrests
Patrols increased on Mich. bridge
By Associated Press | August 15, 2006
CARO, Mich. -- The FBI said yesterday that it had no information to indicate that the three Texas men arrested with about 1,000 cell phones in their van had any direct connection to known terrorist groups.
Authorities had increased patrols on Michigan's 5-mile-long Mackinac Bridge after local prosecutors said investigators believed the men were targeting the span.
Local authorities didn't say what they believed the men intended to do with the phones, most of which were prepaid TracFones, but Caro's police chief noted that cell phones can be untraceable and used as detonators.
The FBI issued a news release yesterday saying there is no imminent threat to the bridge linking Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.
The release also said the FBI had no information indicating that the men, Palestinian-Americans living in Texas, had direct links to any known terrorist groups or to the alleged plot to bomb trans-Atlantic jetliners that was announced in London last week.
William Kowalski, assistant special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office, said authorities believe concern about the bridge was connected to images of the Mackinac Bridge found on a digital camera belonging to the men.
Kowalski said there was nothing illegal about buying cell phones in bulk, but that profits from that kind of activity can be suspicious.
Adham Abdelhamid Othman, 21, of Dallas, and Maruan Awad Muhareb, 18, and Louai Abdelhamied Othman, 23, both of Mesquite, Texas, were stopped by police Friday outside a Wal-Mart in Caro, about 80 miles north of Detroit, after employees became suspicious when they purchased about 80 cell phones.
Local prosecutors charged them with collecting or providing materials for terrorist acts and surveillance of a vulnerable target for terrorist purposes.
The men told a magistrate Saturday that they were buying the phones for resale.
Louai Othman's wife, Lina Odeh, told the Associated Press on Saturday that she thought her husband and relatives were targeted because of their Arab descent. She said the men's families are from Jerusalem. Tuscola County Prosecutor Mark E. Reene said that representatives of his office and Caro police had met with Sunday with officials from the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the US attorney's office.
Uncle P,
Well now I'm confused. How exactly is it George Bush's fault that the Islamo-fruitcakes in Baghdad want to put that young lady under a tablecloth? Seems to me that they were going ahead with those plans even before 9/11.
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I am confused right along with you, what lady under a tablecloth?
Mrs. Green,
Marie,
See how you let your fears run away with your reason?
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No Mrs. Green, I am not buying any of this. Why would those kids buy 1000 cell phones at Walmart for $20.00 apiece, then think they were going to re-sale them to ANYBODY to make a profit when EVERYBODY knows you can just go to Walmart yourself and get one?
And where did they get the money to buy 1000 cell phones at $20.00 apiece?
Wake up woman, think about it!
Doesnt make any sense and thier story just doesnt add up, I think charges will be brought up later.
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