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UPS Cargo Flight From Yemen To Chicago Stopped In London, Found To Contain Ink Toner Cartridge Converted To Bomb, Two Other Bomb Scares

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Update: Officials are concerned passenger flights presently in the air have bombs on them now; Multiple Flights with multiple bombs apparently, just headlines for now.

In addition to a UPS cargo flight from Yemen to Chicago being diverted to London after a bomb was found in a converted ink cartrige, CNN reports of two other planes being checked for explosives, one landing in Philadelphia, and one in New Ark. Was Cashin's prediction earlier of increased terror alerts ahead of Halloween correct? It is unclear as of yet whether the Yemen cartridge was to be delivered to the temporarily empty printer at the Marriner Eccles building.

From the News Of Today:

We earlier reported that authorities at the Philadelphia International Airport, and well as the Newark New Jersey airport were searching three different UPS cargo planes, after they got reports earlier that a toner cartridge had been found on a plane in London which had been converted into an IED.

Earlier a plane which had landed in London from Yemen had a device on it which alarmed authorities. When reports of a suspicious package came into authorities this morning in Philadelphia, they began searching cargo planes in the US to make sure that the IED found on the Yemen to London plane was not part of a widespread terrorist plan. The device found in London was on a plane which was headed to Chicago on it’s next stop.

Officials with UPS have stated, “we are cooperating fully with authorities in Philadelphia. The aircraft has been isolated; the shipment in question is being removed. The aircraft involved is a two-crew member plane. The crew has been safely evacuated.”

Reports have also indicated that a UPS truck has also been stops and the bomb squad is on scene. This is a breaking story, and we will update it as more news comes in.

 

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Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:17 | 685941 Warren Zevon
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 Where is our cut? 

APSG  (Applied Signal) is trending up... 

So is some lame / low volume - penny stock:   American Defense Systems, Inc.   (EAG) 

Anyone trade this space?

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:18 | 685946 Bob
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Were those your printer cartridges?

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:18 | 685944 Coldfire
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Just in time for the bank "holiday".

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:18 | 685945 Unlawful Justice
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The comic absurdity of the TRUTH.    

Thank you ZH'ers

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:20 | 685949 svendthrift
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In the coming months we will hear about agent provocateurs and connects with our Best Friend over there in the Middle East. Five years later some Obama admin hack will say they purposefully exaggerated threats for political points. Nobody will notice.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:21 | 685954 Malachi Constant
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There are vastly more bombs on the ground at this very moment than in the air. It's a goldmine of FUD. Why are they overlooking it?

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:25 | 685965 Lndmvr
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Is the election still on?

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:32 | 685994 Teaser
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yes it is, but in order for the polling places to be less crowded and less of a target, republicans vote on Tuesday and dimocrats vote on wednesday.  Safer that way.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:26 | 685969 merehuman
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inktoner leaks. I was expecting an unwanted chinese gift surprise.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:32 | 686215 espirit
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WikiInktoner.leaks

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:33 | 685999 scratch_and_sniff
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BBC Reporter: The suspect package was thought to be explosives, its not, but its still thought of as suspect.  lmao

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:34 | 686004 Fix It Again Timmy
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Before you change that toner cartridge, make sure you "suit up":

http://www.wonderhowto.com/wonderment/real-life-hurt-locker-technology-b...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:42 | 686028 Bob
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Wow!  There's one I gotta see. 

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:38 | 686017 Steak
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On playlists: A while back I said one I dropped would be my last regular playlist. And indeed were it not for a flash of inspiration from a Deadmau5 show it would have been. I freshened the aforementioned playlist up with some tracks not in it before.

With re-posting it I also am making this appeal: Step forward ZHers with playlists to share. I present a GoogleDoc with easy steps to make your own playlist and protect your anonymity.

How to make a ZH playlist (a GoogleDoc): http://tinyurl.com/3x636zy

and Freshy Fresh (a refreshed playlist): http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B64086D4A6EDA49C

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:38 | 686022 Cdad
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Now worries, brothers.  Pete Najarian just explained that due to the fact that VIX option action was light, there is no need to worry about bombs.  Everyone is going into the weekend positioned as they are "right now." 

Whew.  That's a relief.

Nothing to see...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:42 | 686029 bronzie
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http://www.wsbtv.com/news/25555225/detail.html

New Hidden Missile System Unknown To Feds

it's hard to know what the real threats are anymore - IMO the biggest threat is the monetary policy of the US - all the other threats develop as offshoots to the primary threat

things like IEDs on UPS airplanes and cargo-container-based missile systems sure are convenient distractions when you need to keep the sheeple from paying attention to the real threat

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:45 | 686036 jus_lite_reading
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That is the point of a "false flag." Timing is everything. Why today? Because of Nov 3rd.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:47 | 686038 Bob
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Holy Key-righst!  A cruise missle! 

Quick, gold bugs: How many ounces of gold will this run you and how many will you need to complete your bunker? :)

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:27 | 686426 Panafrican Funk...
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This would cost about 1000 oz. of gold at current dollar prices.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:44 | 686032 ATTILA THE WIMP
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This is obviously the work of that Belgium psychopath SuddenDebt.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:45 | 686034 OutLookingIn
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 Red, white and blue ink cartridge?

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 15:40 | 686604 DaveyJones
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it's all red ink

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 16:13 | 686677 Problem Is
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Bernank-ster Federal Reserve Green cartridge...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 12:48 | 686045 Gordon Freeman
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I've saif for awhile that any candidate running on dismantling the TSA, permanently standing down "security theatre", etc. will strike a mighty chord among the electorate.  Most candidates just don't get it, as they prattle on about "getting tough" on fill-in-the-blank.  

Americans are fed up with the heavy hand of government, and will welcome a "liberaqtion" message with open arms.

Unfortunately, none of the candidates, of ANY stripe, get this yet.  Maybe two more years of increasing fascism will help move all this along...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:09 | 686117 kridkrid
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Unfortunately, whoever ran against the candidate you are describing would have your candidate painted in such a horrible light so quickly, and so effortlessly, that the race would be over before it started.  Unfortunately.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:01 | 686088 cougar_w
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Someone is trying to stir up the security concerns, is all. Possible reasons include (in no particular order):

1) Security apparatus wants more budget;

2) Security apparatus wants more power;

3) Someone needs the stupid security apparatus chasing geese down blind alleys while something really bad goes down elsewhere;

Clowns to left, jokers to the right. No way we're gonna be safe, however you cut it. Might as well go about your day.

Sat, 10/30/2010 - 08:51 | 687845 mogul rider
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You're close Coug

Next week was looking ugly so they jack'd 'er up a little. I mean who would vote for the tea party if they had no Al-Queda fighting experience.

 

Ve Neeed Ztrong Guy in Senatttt! Da Ya!

 

 

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:04 | 686096 Aristarchan
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If all this is NOT bullshit (unlikely) then this is a diversion, the real threat comes hammering down from a different, unsuspected direction.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:13 | 686143 Oh regional Indian
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Yep. It's called left field. Or the Feint. Lookie here...boom!

ORI

http://aadivaahan.wordpress.com

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:18 | 686164 LeBalance
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Toner cartridge tests negative for explosve material:

"(CNN) -- At least two U.S. airports were on high alert Friday after investigators found a suspicious package on a plane in the United Kingdom the night before, a law enforcement source with detailed knowledge of the investigation said.

The suspicious package, which contained a "manipulated" toner cartridge, tested negative for explosive material, the source said, but it led to heightened inspection of arriving cargo flights in Newark, New Jersey, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a UPS truck in New York."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/29/security.concern/index.html?hpt=T1&iref...

But !!!! it, run with the "bombs and fear" campaign.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:18 | 686380 Aristarchan
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I assume they also tested negatively for reliability and for containing enough ink to justify their cost.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:21 | 686176 BaronG
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A few blocks were just closed off in downtown SF on market street for a bomb scare in one of the major buildings. black suburbans and sniffer dogs everywhere. woooooo!! Probably not related at all, but at least makes the coffee run a little more interesting.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:48 | 686267 cougar_w
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Relax. They were bored and are using today's "security theater" landscape to get in some practice.

SF is the last place on earth any foreign power is going to try and blow up. I used to live there, so I know.

However they do have the Fed Reserve building there, so I can't rule out some home-grown Bin Laden going after them.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:52 | 686282 Bob
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I spoze we better be extra careful what we say here today. 

 

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:12 | 686361 cougar_w
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The one advantage of hanging out in an insane asylum is nobody pays any attention to you.

Hey FBI, you wankers. Blow me.

See? Nothing to ... say who's that at the door? Be right back ...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 15:37 | 686602 Bob
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LOL.  Jinx.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 20:39 | 687258 Kina
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Think the FBI just junked you. Sensitive lot.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:23 | 686408 Aristarchan
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The one case I can make for SF is somebody sick of all the fucking wine talk.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:49 | 686271 forgetalpha
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it was just suspicious, no concrete evidence...can you stop fear mongering with every single post zh...getting ridiculous....you used to be a valuable source, now your just getting crazy

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:31 | 686441 Panafrican Funk...
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Have you been reading any of the posts? 

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:55 | 686511 TheGenius
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I see it as humor and nothing else.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 20:41 | 687268 Kina
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You have to be joking. You are getting some of the hardest edged in your face truthy news and analysis you are likely to find anywhere.

 

Fear mongering. Have look around you. Better you attack the MSM for anaethetising the public from reality.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 13:58 | 686301 bania
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If the Unibomber wanted to take out Bernanke this would be the way to do it.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:03 | 686327 Dollar Bill Hiccup
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Cancel that order, change it to Fedex ...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 14:39 | 686469 ghostfaceinvestah
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False flag for sure.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 17:15 | 686678 Bob
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Fake bombs.  Being taken just as seriously, though, as a "dry run" and spun as a triumph of "intelligence." 

What a crock.

Edit (1 hour later): Barry swears it's really, really true that they contained actual explosives.  A couple reporters essentially ridiculed the notion and I could see in the eyes of several in the gallery that they strongly doubted the whole thing. Even MSN noted how absurd a package mailed to a Chicago synagogue from Yemen would be as a credible threat.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 15:44 | 686619 Wooly
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US election time = new terror threat.

Wow what a surprise... NOT!

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 15:57 | 686641 trav7777
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worst part is all the people who voluntarily just walk through the backscatter Xray.  Like they don't care or don't know.  I always opt out, go ahead and waste your time frisking me.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 16:35 | 686722 DaveyJones
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I know some days I'm in the mood for a groper, others I prefer a voyeur

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 17:45 | 686895 StychoKiller
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With all those tentacles on your head, you can grope right back (eww!) :>D

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 16:10 | 686667 Problem Is
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You See Obummer -- We Don't Buy the Bomb Scare
You may scare a bunch of menopausal yuppie women spending their husbands TBTF bonuses at Neiman Marcus by shouting "suspicious package" on a crowded escalator...

However, we the Amerikan sheeple are not buying it...

You may scare a few passengers flying into Detroit by yelling "Crotch bomb!" after you led the guy around customs and sat him on board...

However, we the Amerikan sheeple figure...

Who wouldn't set their balls on fire if we were flying into Detroit...

So we didn't by it...

Barry, Be Like Dick and Tony...
Let's face it Obummer, you are going to have to be more like Chenney/Bush (9/11) and Blair (7/7)  and actually blow up your own citizens in order to scare us.

Dick, Tony and Schrub set the bar awfully high for you Barry...

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 16:44 | 686734 ILikeBoats
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As the dollar becomes less convertible, they will need a way to ensure that people are not smuggling gold and silver out of the country.  Some false flags are needed to allow for more intrusive searching of EVERYTHING going out of the USA in a search for contraband.

Fri, 10/29/2010 - 17:58 | 686928 Bob
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That was my thought.  They won't want gold coming in to private parties either. 

Sat, 10/30/2010 - 08:53 | 687847 mogul rider
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Fly the Brown

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