Do terrorists *really* sing along to the lyrics?
Apr 5, 2006 | 6:58 am
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Do terrorists *really* sing along to the lyrics?
This story from Reuters is a classic.
The reason for taking him off for questioning:
Maybe that band from Florida is right - the UK is a dangerous hotbed of terrorists singing along in the taxi... 
Detectives halted the London-bound flight at Durham Tees Valley Airport and Harraj Mann, 24, was taken off.
The taxi driver had become worried on the way to the airport because Mann had been singing along to The Clash's 1979 anthem "London Calling," which features the lyrics "Now war is declared -- and battle come down" while other lines warn of a "meltdown expected".
Apr 5, 2006 | 7:36 am
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I believe this technique for spotting evildoers is outlined in chapter 3 of the "How To Identify a Terrorist" handbook.
Apr 5, 2006 | 12:38 pm
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And the Sun is there!!
Clash songs are dangerous, citizen!!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006150569,00.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006150569,00.html
Harraj, 24, is the SECOND man to be quizzed because of lyrics written by the punk band.
In 2004 Mike Devine, 35, was arrested after the Special Branch intercepted an innocent text message about the song Tommy Gun.
It contains the words gun and jet airliner.
In 2004 Mike Devine, 35, was arrested after the Special Branch intercepted an innocent text message about the song Tommy Gun.
It contains the words gun and jet airliner.
Apr 5, 2006 | 2:18 pm
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"He didn't like Led Zeppelin or The Clash but I don't think there was any need to tell the police," Mann told the Daily Mirror. 
A Durham police spokeswoman said ... "The report was made with the best of intentions and we wouldn't want to discourage people from contacting us with genuine concerns," she said.
Threat assessment, officer, threat assessment. @:-)
A Durham police spokeswoman said ... "The report was made with the best of intentions and we wouldn't want to discourage people from contacting us with genuine concerns," she said.
Threat assessment, officer, threat assessment. @:-)
Apr 5, 2006 | 6:08 pm
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While I'm saddened and disheartened by the moronic thought processes behind such infantile reactions by police and other authorities, it is nice to see that USA-based officials hold no monopoly on such moronic, infantile reactions to non-threats. 
Apr 6, 2006 | 9:29 am
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Originally Posted by FWAAA
While I'm saddened and disheartened by the moronic thought processes behind such infantile reactions by police and other authorities, it is nice to see that USA-based officials hold no monopoly on such moronic, infantile reactions to non-threats.
.I'd like to think that the Met would have treated this with an appropriate (non-)response.
Apr 6, 2006 | 11:37 am
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Not Sure
Originally Posted by Wally Bird
The Durham County Constabulary aren't exactly in the frontline of the wah on terrah .
. Or did someone clone Barney Fife and get one hired at every small town PD in the world?