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Offline Gregg

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« Reply #15 on: February 01, 2007, 12:08:04 PM »
...OR a Bunker - oh no - they already have that.

The story was on the ABC news last night.
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« Reply #16 on: February 01, 2007, 03:03:22 PM »
Saw a video of these guys 'installing' the devices. All I can say, is they were 'stoopid'. But, if the 'authorities' think those things were 'suspicious', Heaven help us when the real bad guys visit! Couldn't be more than an inch thick and about a foot square. Had a crazy cartoon character outlined in LED's. It was made to be seen, for cryin' out loud! Later saw an interview that called this type thing 'Guerilla Marketing'. I think the police only heard the first word... wallbash.gif
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« Reply #17 on: February 01, 2007, 03:08:38 PM »
Glad I live in the country, eh?

All that stuff is too bizarre, silly and stupid for my age.
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« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2007, 01:57:13 AM »
That episode in Boston is quite telling. Those lighted boxes were placed in several cities across the country but only in Boston were they noticed and reported.

Now if I were a terrorist...  Thinking.gif
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« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2007, 07:38:17 AM »
QUOTE(krissel @ Feb 2 2007, 01:57 AM) [snapback]117670[/snapback]
I were a terrorist...  Thinking.gif


Careful! Things get edited, and next thing you know, yore in trouble! wink.gif
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« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2007, 08:48:40 AM »
As with some people in any profession, sometimes the authorities just want to look busy and on the ball.
Image is everything in politics and they play to the lowest common denominator. dry.gif
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« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2007, 09:48:10 AM »
Note to terrorists: Don't put flashing lights on objects place in plain view in Boston. nono.gif wallbash.gif
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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2007, 10:23:26 AM »
I thought it was a pretty funny that the presence of a "circuit board" was a clue that "jinkies" it might be a bomb according to a spokesman for the Boston PD or mayors office!  I wonder what kind of wrist watch this guy was wearing or whether he had a cell phone or pager on his belt!
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« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2007, 07:12:36 PM »
I imagine the terrorists know the fable of the 'Boy who cried wolf'.  Sure would be easy to dull the senses of the public to this sort of thing til no one bothers to report them...

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« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2007, 10:52:00 AM »
You're exactly right, kris. They have lots of patience. That's why this is sometimes called The Long War. Unfortunately, it will be around for future generations. sad.gif
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