Feds to probe e-mails in N.Y. terror alert (Leak Criminal Investigation)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9686577/

Federal authorities on Thursday opened a criminal investigation into who wrote e-mails that warned private citizens of a possible terror threat to New York City subways days in advance of a city government decision to issue a public alert last week.

News of the probe followed a report Thursday in the New York Daily News that a "select crowd of business and arts executives" received e-mails tipping them off to a potential threat days before most New Yorkers heard about it from local officials.

NBC's Pete Williams reported that investigators were looking at the e-mails, which appear to be based on statements by government officials with knowledge of the potential threat.

A federal official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is under investigation, told NBC News that it was not clear whether the e-mails were written by government employees or by people who overheard discussion of the potential threat. But now, the fact there is a criminal investigation would indicate an interest in finding out whether government officials in possession of classified information were somehow involved in the unauthorized e-mail.

[lovuian]

1. Its amazing that we issue alerts and we don't know where these

emails come from!!! Incredible!!!

[RamboLiberal]

2. Be really fun if traced back to Rove, Libby, or Chertoff!

:bounce:

[MGKrebs]

3. Interesting. I've been kinda hard on Bloomie about this,

because we hadn't heard that there was ever any corroboration to the threat. But, if Feds were leaking this, I might begin to think that Bloomie figured something was up even if HE wasn't getting the straight scoop.

I am assuming that "government officials" means feds.


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[NVMojo]

4. boy oh boy, and then tie it in to what Olberman said last night!!!

THE NEXUS OF TERROR!!!

[AlCzervik]

5. oh this could get very interesting.

[mcg]

Possible subway tipoff probed (USA Today)

Before alert issued, some got e-mails

http://www.usatoday.com/

Was NYC subway terror threat leaked?
NEW YORK (AP) — The Homeland Security Department is investigating whether department officials privately tipped off relatives or friends about last week's subway terrorism threat before the public was given the news, officials said Thursday.

[DemoTex]

6. Egregious.

Period.

[Moderator]

7. kick

[stevedeshazer]

8. US elite tipped off about terror alert

US elite tipped off about terror alert
By Andrew Buncombe in Washington
Published: 15 October 2005

A small and select group of business and arts executives was tipped off in advance about the recent security scare over New York's subway system.

Police have confirmed that days before most New Yorkers knew - and even before Mayor Michael Bloomberg was briefed on the alleged threat - this small group received e-mails from people claiming to have connections to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.

One e-mail said: "I do not send out mass e-mails as games or jokes so PLEASE take this seriously.

"As some of you know, my father works for Homeland Security, at a very high position and receives security briefings on a daily basis...

MORE: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article319698.ece

[progressivebydesign]

9. Why does that remind me of the 9/11 claims?

I remember hearing stories that some people were warned away from the WTC before the attacks. Nice to know that DHS is taking care of their elite friends.. before the Mayor and the rest of the city.

[Eurobabe]

10. C-R-O-N-Y-I-S-M

PURE AND SIMPLE.

[ReadTomPaine]

11. People at these levels are always tipped off, when possible.

That's part of the definition of being in an elite closed circle in the first place. It's as common as insider trading and giving your family and friends high paying jobs they aren't qualified for. That's just SOP for the American Oligarchy.