FLASHBACK: FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs

[Bluebear]

Gentle readers, do I still need to be vigilant for this? Has there been an update?


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI is warning police nationwide to be alert for people carrying almanacs, cautioning that the popular reference books covering everything from abbreviations to weather trends could be used for terrorist planning.

In a bulletin sent Christmas Eve to about 18,000 police organizations, the FBI said terrorists may use almanacs "to assist with target selection and pre-operational planning."

It urged officers to watch during searches, traffic stops and other investigations for anyone carrying almanacs, especially if the books are annotated in suspicious ways.

"The practice of researching potential targets is consistent with known methods of al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations that seek to maximize the likelihood of operational success through careful planning," the FBI wrote.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/12/29/fbi.almanacs.ap/

[49jim]

1. Fear....Fear......Fear.....N/T

[MADem]

2. Oh come on, now, so long as you have duct tape, plastic sheeting,

tuna and powdered milk (under the bed, of course)...why, you'll be JUS' FAAAAAAAHN!!!

[kurth]

3. Watch for people carrying maps too

especially if they have a marker with them.

Fucking morons.

[WeRQ4U]

4. Eyes peeled for individuals with wrist or pocket watches.

Terrorists' activities are often coordinated according to specific times of the day.

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