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Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 05:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Alligator Alley (I-75), a major road connecting the east and west coast of southern Florida is closed at the southern end.
It's been closed for 9 hours now. There were 3 men apprehended, after a tip from a waitress in GA. She overheard a conversation from 3 men of middle eastern descent. They had a conversation about making people cry again on the 13th. They were heading towards Miami from Chicago.
There is also a no fly zone of the interstate. According to the news, bomb sniffing dogs have detected something and something was detonated.
It's major news here in Southwest FL.

I don't know about you guys, but this is frightening.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 05:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know, Twig - I'm watching it to. WTF? Everyone else, they're covering it live on Foxnews

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 06:00 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Scares the h#ll out of me!

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 06:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
They are not showing live on the National Channels, but our local stations are all covering it.
The woman who witnessed the three men in the restaurant did say 2 of the men were clean shaven.
The commentator did mention that suicide bombers shave their bodies before carrying out an attack.
The third man was wearing a skull cap, which is traditional Muslim attire? I don't know.

I am surprised the other National TV stations (except for FOX) don't feel this is newsworthy for live tv.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Frigging network morning news shows are a joke, particularly when you get them on tape delay.

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I know. It makes me sick.

They are now saying they have traced one of the plate numbers to a home in Chicago. There are people now under arrest from that house. If this wasn't a real threat, why are they arresting people?

Goddessatlaw

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm going to have to go have another look at what's going on - they were still trying to suss it out last I looked.

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, they are still working on it.


By the way, I-75 (Alligator Alley) is a MAJOR road. We only have that one interstate going across the southern part of the state. There are smaller roads and there is Hwy. 41..but this has cut off a major artery into Miami/Ft. Laud. from the west coast.

Fox had Maury back on, but now back to coverage.

Babyruth

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
You can follow it here, and probably on CNN TV, too.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/09/13/alligator.alley/index.html

Weinermr

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
How scary for you Twiggy! We'll keep an eye on developments to be sure that you and your fellow Floridians are safe.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:34 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I understand there's a nuclear power plant in the area they were supposed to be headed

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It isn't a threat to me directly, but I do live off of I-75.

This is a threat to our Nation. These men could be terrorists. This says no city is safe. We are just fortunate that these men were caught.

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess, I don't want to think about if it was the nuclear power plant. There are plenty of targets in south FL.

Faerygdds

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow twiggy... thanks for all the info... ifeared that an attempt would be made a few days after we expected... you know.. just as we started to breathe a sigh of relief...

:(

Twiggyish

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 07:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, I agree. That's what disgusts me.

Webkitty

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm here and watching. This is so scary. I woke up late and am just getting caught up.

These men were first spotted in Georgia and these men got all the way to Alligator Alley before the authorities caught up with them? It sounds to me like they authorities did this on purpose because A.A. is out of the way of the general population?
(I'm familiar with A.A. but haven't traveled it for a few years)

Thank goodness for that waitress! Its a small measure of comfort to me that at least us "little people" are taken seriously when calling in suspcious behavior. I guess we really are all this in together.

Still listening, trying to figure it all out......

Goddessatlaw

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The men are Pakistani, Jordanian and Iranian in origin.

Weinermr

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There were rumors that Friday the 13th would be a significant day, and it seems that information was correct.

Webkitty

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh geesh, this IS Friday the 13th.

They sent in bomb sniffing dogs {{dogs}} (I always worry about them)

Ok, they sent in a robot......

What happened in Texas? I'm watching CNN. Going for more coffee.......

Faerygdds

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:46 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Texas.. something happened in Texas???

Fluff

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, that waitress was very responsible. I can only imagine how she felt when she overheard them. I'm surprised that they would even be speaking in English, but since they all have different origins, I guess that was a common language. So, what is going on in Texas?

Resortgirl

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The gal who reported it was a customer who was eating at the table next to the three men. They had an interview with her on Fox by phone. They gave her name and where she lives which I don't think I would want out there.

Fluff

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That was irresponsible. If I was her, I wouldn't even mention my name, or I would threaten the news people not to use mine. I thought it was a waitress. Well, the customer part does make sense if she was sitting by them. Now that this has happened, I wouldn't be surprised if a bunch of false threats hit the US today, not including that today is Friday the 13th.

Webkitty

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Eunice Stone is the woman who called in the threat. {{Eunice Stone}}

There was a chemical fire in Houston........not terrorist related.

Now they are saying that these men that were pulled over where medical students? No confirmation that these men where the exact same men at the restaurant?

Karuuna

Friday, September 13, 2002 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
CNN has just reported that no explosives were found in the first car. They are now searching the second car.