Stepping up the fear mongering: TSA: Terrorists may be conducting dry runs

[liberal N proud]

'No credible, specific threat'

From the Associated Press:

WASHINGTON - Airport security officers around the nation have been alerted by federal officials to look out for terrorists practicing to carry explosive components onto aircraft, based on four curious seizures at airports since last September.

The unclassified alert was distributed on July 20 by the Transportation Security Administration to federal air marshals, its own transportation security officers and other law enforcement agencies.

'No credible, specific threat'
A federal official familiar with the document confirmed the authenticity of the NBC posting but declined to be identified by name because it has not been officially released.

“There is no credible, specific threat here,” TSA spokeswoman Ellen Howe said Tuesday. “Don’t panic. We do these things all the time.”

Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke described the notice as the latest copy of a routine informational bulletin for TSA workers, airport employees and law enforcement officials.

Edit to add link
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19943138/

No credible threat but the media is in a frenzy over it.
I would guess if this isn't successful, what will they do next? Stage a terrorist attack?

[ixion]

1. I'm really very weary of 'terror'...

really.

[SeattleGirl]

3. Me too.

And I also have "fuck up fatigue", to quote Bill Maher.

[ixion]

7. indeed...

I can't even look at commander fuck-up without breaking out in hives.

[Subdivisions]

2. Yea, CNN is talking about how

"they" are "finding" blocks of cheesse (no, that's not a typo!) with cell phone components taped to them.

And, like liberal N proud above, I'm gotten really weary of the terra, terra, terra.

[SeattleGirl]

5. Oh gawd. What's next? Exploding bags of Cheetos?

:eyes:

[Bluebear]

6. WARNING!!!!11

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1429109

[Zywiec]

4. The fear mongering may be stepped up

but how many people will change their travel plans because of it? No one pays any attention to this nonsense.

[Philosoraptor]

8. AAAHHH!!! AAAAH--AH AH-- AAAAAHHH!!! Oh never mind.