Be On the Lookout for Panhandlers and Street Sweepers!

[NightOwwl]

Latest BushCo scare tactic reads like a joke. Here are some snippets from the WashingtonTimes article regarding the *cough* Chechen terrorists *cough*.

"U.S. security officials are investigating a recent intelligence report that a group of 25 Chechen terrorists illegally entered the United States from Mexico in July."

but wait:

"The intelligence report was supplied to the U.S. government in late August or early September"

still, just to be on the safe side:

"Authorities also were advised to remain alert for "static surveillance" by people who may be disguised as panhandlers, shoeshiners, newspaper or flower vendors, or street sweepers who seem out of place in a particular area."

for extra oomph! add children to the mix:

"The Education Department letter said that school officials should examine "protective measure guidance" for helping to prevent and respond to a similar terrorist attack, were it to occur in the United States."

but wait:

"The notice said the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are "currently unaware of any specific, credible information indicating a terrorist threat to public and private schools, universities or colleges in the United States."

then again, maybe the threat is serious:

"Fears of an attack on American schools also were raised by the recent discovery in Iraq of a computer disk containing data showing the layout of six schools in the United States, including districts in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey and Oregon."

or maybe not:

"However, FBI officials said on Friday that there did not appear to be a terrorist threat connected to the computer disk"

http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20041013-121643-5028r.htm

:eyes: :nuke: :eyes:

[Morning Dew]

1. HINT: The panhandlers will be carrying

"Will terrorize for food" signs.

[ogradda]

2. well judging by

the amount of panhandlers increasing in the tacoma area, i shouldn't leave my house!

[allalone]

3. sheoshiners and streetsweepers???

when on earth was the last time you saw anybody sweeping the street or shining shoes? the 40's?

[NightOwwl]

4. Read and weep (or laugh, depending on your point of view)

:kick: for morning crew