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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 11 2006, 12:01 PM (348 Views) | |
| George K | Aug 11 2006, 12:01 PM Post #1 |
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Three Middle Eastern Men Found With 1000 Cell Phones Written By Sam Licavoli II Edited By Doug Moiles (TV5) -- Around 1:00am August 11th three men purchased cell phones from the Wal-Mart store on M-81 near the corner of M-24 in Caro. Wal-Mart places a limit on the number of cell phones that can be purchased at once, that number is three. The three men allegedly bought 80 by purchasing them three at time so that an alert wouldn't be triggered by the cash register. They also paid cash. An alert clerk grew suspicious and called Tuscola County central dispatch. The Caro Police Department sent a unit and stopped the rented van on M-81 just east of Caro. The suspects were headed towards Bad Axe on M-81 where there is another Super Wal-Mart. The three men were described as being of Pakistani descent but live in Texas. Police say the three, ages 19, 22, and 23 appear to be naturalized citizens. One man was driving while the other two were in the back opening the phone packages with box cutters throwing the phones in one box, batteries in another and the packaging and phone charger in another container. The suspects had 1000 other cell phones in the van. There was also a bag of receipts showing that someone was in Wisconsin the day before. The phones were Nokia Tracfones selling for $20 at Wal-Mart. For your twenty dollars you receive a phone charger and 40 minutes of airtime. The phones do not have to be registered with a name. Also discovered was a laptop with store addresses and store logos. The men have been "cooperative, upfront, not hiding" anything according to police. They also told officers they get stopped frequently and say they buy the phones for $20 and sell them elsewhere for $38. They sell them without the packaging or charger. The Caro Police Department, the FBI and the Homeland Security Terrorism Taskforce are involved in the case. The Caro Police Department is holding the suspects property while awaiting arrival of the FBI. FBI wants to talk to the three men who are not in custody. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 11 2006, 01:20 PM Post #2 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I am not to be believeing them. These are very bad men. No one knows 1000 people you can foist these off on. NO SOUP! |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 11 2006, 07:41 PM Post #3 |
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| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| ivorythumper | Aug 11 2006, 08:02 PM Post #4 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Waterboard 'em. |
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| George K | Aug 12 2006, 06:07 AM Post #5 |
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And in Ohio. The Washington County Sheriffs Department in Ohio has arrested two men for their involvement in what police say could be aiding terrorists, and one man linked to them could have been doing the same in Taylor County. Story by Sarah Kapis Last week, the Grafton police pulled over 24-year-old Hashem Sayed for a routine traffic stop. But what they found in his car was far from routine. Patrolman Daniel Laymon recalls the scene, "There were multiple cell phones, roughly 150 to 200 cell phones from multiple retailers," he said. Buying that many pre-paid phones is not a crime, but the police say it is unusual. Less than a week later, the authorities in Marietta, Ohio, arrested 20-year-old Osma Sabhi Abulhassan and 20-year-old Ali Houssaiky. Washington County Sheriffs deputies seized several pre-paid cell phones and thousands of dollars in cash. Because of the incidents, Grafton police believe the events are connected. "The department feels that there are a lot of similar circumstances and there are a lot of similarities between the activity there and the activity experienced here," said Patrolman Laymon. The activity seems to be more than just a coincidence. All three men are from Dearborn, Michigan and all three gave similar reasons for buying the phones. Sayed said he was buying them to ship to California to sell for a profit. But Washington County's sheriff says that may not be the whole truth. "They are digital for detonating car bombs and they have a particular digital frequency and that's what they're using them for," said Sheriff Larry Mincks. Mincks says the men also had instructions on how to obtain private flights and airplane passenger information. "It also had some information concerning airport security and check points." He says the two men apprehended in Ohio are linked to another man who is being investigated for possible terrorism. Now, police across the state have a warning for residents. "Not that it's a crime," said Grafton Police Chief, Robert Beltner. "But we can check into it to make sure nothing illegal is going to take place with those phones." |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| ivorythumper | Aug 12 2006, 09:25 AM Post #6 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Waterboard 'em. |
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| AlbertaCrude | Aug 12 2006, 09:29 AM Post #7 |
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Bull-Carp
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Waterboard 'em then rendition them to a high polar desert location without due process. Cool 'em off real good. |
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| Steve Miller | Aug 12 2006, 09:51 AM Post #8 |
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Bull-Carp
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'Batteries can be disassembled and used to make methamphetamine. So these guys are both terrorists and drug runners? It would certainly explain the addicitve nature of cell phone usage. (Who knew?) |
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 12 2006, 09:54 AM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Makes one think about August 22, eh? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| AlbertaCrude | Aug 12 2006, 09:58 AM Post #10 |
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Bull-Carp
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Often batteries contain lithium and red phosphorus and carbon. The former combusts on contact with oxygen. The latter is an ingredient for crystal meth. |
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| Steve Miller | Aug 12 2006, 10:00 AM Post #11 |
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Bull-Carp
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Carbon? As in charcoal? |
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| AlbertaCrude | Aug 12 2006, 10:01 AM Post #12 |
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Bull-Carp
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Oops. I was was referring to the red phosphorus |
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| Dewey | Aug 12 2006, 11:16 AM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Nah, just send 'em back up into one of the hollows around Marietta where they caught 'em. That could be even scarier. I'm told lots of visitors back in there end up squealing like a pig... |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| George K | Aug 12 2006, 03:29 PM Post #14 |
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But, but, but....their actions were all American, claims their lawyer!
On the other hand....
The Marietta Times calls it racial profiling. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Aug 13 2006, 11:30 AM Post #15 |
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"Three Texas Men" Arraigned On Terror Charges For Throwaway Cell Phones, Etc. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060813/ap_on_..._terror_charges "Three Texas Men" The "Three Texas Men," as AP so accurately describes them, were: * Louai Abdelhamied "Jim-Bob" Othman, * Adham Abdelhamid "Cletus" Othman, and * Maruan Awad Muhareb, also known as "Cactus Jack" Muhareb, also known as "Deuce-In-The-Hole" Muhareb. Yeeeee-had! When are we finally going to get serious about "Texas Men" and their inclinations to commit terrorism? (waiting for someone to make a "Bush=Terrorist" Comment.) |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 13 2006, 11:35 AM Post #16 |
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Emperor Pengin
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I know when I can't find a phone in a Texas Wal-Mart, Michigan is the next place I go........ |
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| Mikhailoh | Aug 13 2006, 11:36 AM Post #17 |
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I damn near spewed my Cappucino. 'Yee-had' in deed. Funniest damn thing I've read on here in MONTHS! My suggestion as to what to do with these 'All American boys? = Nobody buys that many of the same phone for legitimate purposes. |
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| Horace | Aug 13 2006, 11:42 AM Post #18 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I love these subtle attempts at social engineering by the press. They notice that certain facts lead people to develop "bad" ideas, so the press stops reporting those facts. There was a time (perhaps this still goes on) that descriptions of crime suspects, based on eye-witness accounts, included every detail *but* skin color.
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