"non-specific, non-credible" bomb threat in California

[cynatnite]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A "non-specific, non-credible" bomb threat has delayed flights at the Long Beach Airport in California, and a separate bomb threat at Orange County airport has been resolved, security officials said on Tuesday.

Both airports are in southern California.

At Long Beach, "they are treating it as a non-specific, non-credible threat at the moment ... although the airport is being swept by canines," a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security said.

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Officials could not give any additional details on the nature of the bomb threats.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051025/ts_nm/security_usa_threat_dc

[lpbk2713]

1. "non-specific, non-credible" .....

You mean like our pResident?


Sick the dogs on him.

[SnowGoose]

2. Right on time.

eom.

[jojo54]

3. Isn't it time that someone arrests the whole lot of them for

creating a disturbance? It's law in a lot of states, if not all of them, right?

[Straight Shooter]

4. Do you think Governor Turdinator will be offended?

California is his turf. Maybe someone is sending him a message to get in line.

Who knows. It's probably truly an anonymous disgruntled person, or maybe somebody with an ax to grind against airlines. :shrug:

[Marie26]

5. So why are they reporting it?

Non-credible = hoax. Yet they still close down an airport & hype it on CNN, right on cue.

[Dunvegan]

6. Another Thread On This Hoax Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5160863

KNX-LA News Radio in interviewing the spokesperson for the Long Beach...

Police Dept. Nancy Pratt.

She is saying it was a phoned-in bomb threat at 3 a.m. PST this morning.

Using bomb dogs. Airpot closed through 7 a.m. Not found any devices whatsoever.

Hmmmmm.

KNX-LA is at http://www.knx1070.com/

If you wish to listen live you can, but the site forces a registration.

KNX reported that Reuters says that Homeland Security Dept. is monitoring...DHS tells Reuters that John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California also had a phoned-in bomb threat.

Cannot find a coroborating link via Reuters at this time. (6:52 a.m. PST) However, a Delta 1778 departing from John Wayne at 7:45A is showing at the airport's web site now as still "On-Time."

Double Hmmmm.

NX-LA confirms that there were two bomb threats: Long Beach and John Wayne airports.

John Wayne was cleared and vetted earlier this morning, so it will open this morning on-time. John Wayne Airport spokesperson Jenny Webb said they recieved a call early this morning of a "non-specific nature." They've given the all-clear.

Long Beach is closed (with the exception of 2 planes coming in now...but will be held in security.) Long Beach is wrapping up their sweep of their airport, with a short hold (probably until sometime around 8:00 a.m. PST.)

Trifecta-Hmmmm.