U.S. Says Terrorists May Pose As Vagrants

[Kadie]

U.S. Says Terrorists May Pose As Vagrants
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer

Monday, August 22, 2005



(08-22) 16:23 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --


Asking for increased vigilance in the wake of the London bombings, the government is warning that terrorists may pose as vagrants to conduct surveillance of buildings and mass transit stations to plot future attacks.


"In light of the recent bombings in London, it is crucial that police, fire and emergency medical personnel take notice of their surroundings, and be aware of 'vagrants' who seem out of place or unfamiliar," said the message, distributed via e-mail to some federal employees in Washington by the U.S. Attorney's office.


It is based on a State Department report that was issued last week. The State Department had no immediate comment Monday.


The warning is similar to one issued by the FBI before July 4, 2004 that said terrorists may attempt surveillance disguised as homeless people, shoe shiners, street vendors or street sweepers.


The e-mail stresses that there is no threat of an attack and that it is intended to be "informative, not alarming."

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[symbolman]

1. My sister used to tell me

all those bag ladies were actually CIA :)

[OKDem08]

2. huh?

BOO!

[democracyindanger]

3. Guess I better shave.

[SledDriver]

4. Well, that's one way to solve the homeless problem...

:sarcasm:

[LincolnMcGrath]

12. Yep, panhandlers as well.

:mad:

[doublethink]

5. May pose as President too ..... terrorists that is ......

booga booga booga !!!!!!! Geesh ..... sleazy way to try and get down and out homeless people off the street. Bush created more terrorists in our world ..... and he created more homeless in our country by his ridiculous policy's. That is all ... Peace. :crazy:

[elehhhhna]

6. See? We don't really have a homeless problem here after all!

[DS1]

7. Oh welly welly welly welly! Isn't THIS some good news my Drooglies?

:eyes:

[Taxloss]

13. Ah, yes, the "underpass" scene.

Filmed in Thamesmead, somewhere I've written about.

[rzemanfl]

8. Well, since we have a dry drunk idiot disguised as "President"

they needed to get creative. Besides, maybe the rent check from Saudi Arabia didn't come through.

[ThomWV]

9. And They Might Pose As Rich White Guys

So be on the lookout for those assholes too.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

10. Round 'em up.

The password is "gypsy."

[HereSince1628]

11. Sounds to me like the Rudy G. school of homeland security

And I have to say out in my country, zip code 53137, we don't have shoe shiners, street vendors or street sweepers.

[Fire Walk With Me]

14. Many vagrants are alchoholics. They should round up the alchoholics.

Testament of Dr. Mabuse, anyone?

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

15. We need to keep an eye on these bastards!

[bemildred]

16. Then again, they could pose as political leaders too, an even safer ruse.

:puke:

[nosmokes]

17. "will blow up buildings for food."

if ya see a panhandler with that sign call homeland security pronto, you've found a live one...