Not Good !!!

[Tomtall]

At 4:00 pm this afternoon I-94 in west Michigan was closed in both directions due to a suspicious van that was pulled over at 11:00 am this morning. The driver of the van was towing a small trailer with 4 / 55 gallon drums on it. It has been being investigated by the FBI and the military and first news comming thru is that the van was wired with explosives and the 4 drums contain a liquid explosive. The person driving the van has been taken into custody and was on a terroist watch list. He was being followed when he was pulled over less than 2 miles from where we live. This will more than likley be on the national news if the FBI release the information any time soon.

And people think their privacy is being taken away by monitoring terroist activity? I say keep it up. This one was to close for comfort!

[aojesus]

Thankful

I am thankful you folks are alright. Who knows what his target might have been, but it sounds like it would have been a major event. Please keep us posted!

[catndahats]

it's a crazy world....

...and quite sad. Thank God those guys were stopped in time. I have seen nothing about this on the news (yet).

Sometimes I think our country is so focused on being politically correct that we turn a blind eye to things that are so obvious. Profiling is good. I've been constantly amazed since 9-11 when at the airports the officials shake down little old gray haired ladies, then let groups of 4 - 6 young middle eastern looking men walk right onto the plane with only a smile.

Nate

[boatracer69r]

I couldn't agree more with you. I am currently in Iraq right now and we still have to be "politically correct" with these guys, even after they try to blow us up with a road side bomb. I am glad that they found that van. I can only imagine what would have happened had he got to blow that up. Please give updates when you can. Where I am at we dont see alot of news. Just the internet. Thank you

...and quite sad. Thank God those guys were stopped in time. I have seen nothing about this on the news (yet).

Sometimes I think our country is so focused on being politically correct that we turn a blind eye to things that are so obvious. Profiling is good. I've been constantly amazed since 9-11 when at the airports the officials shake down little old gray haired ladies, then let groups of 4 - 6 young middle eastern looking men walk right onto the plane with only a smile.

Nate

[25xs]

IF the driver is indeed a terrorist they sure are covering up in the media!

These news stories make no mention whatsoever of the driver being on a terrorist watch list...

http://woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7200844

[PopPop]

Thanks for the Media link. Where did Tom L. get the information that the drums were filled with explosives and the driver was on a "Terror watch list"?

[Dave M]

Well The Media Of COurse

Since I live about 15 minutes from Tom I can answer this to a degree. When the news first came out that I-94 was shutting down it was reported as a possible bomb in a vehicle. The highway was sut down from 4:00 PM until I think 10:00 pm yesterday. From the details that were broadcast there was most likley a lot of speculation. I think I heard on the radio at work just about everything from it being a terroist bomb to a pointless few barrels of some chemical.

I still don't know exactly what it was as I have not heard from any media that the police and FBI have released exactly what it was and what the mans intentions were.

I can say one thing, I am glad they took it seriously, what if it was intended to destroy something ? I work very close to the Federal Center in Battle Creek and it is high on someones list as a target. At least that is what the media leads us to believe. The security around there is pretty tight to begin with.

[pruett56m]

terists

sounds like the terrorists were targeting adam....maybe he should stop winning...hes making them mad

[M721son]

Dave don't forget fort Custer allot of our brothers in arms deployed around the world are from there. Think how bad it would be to there Moral to hit a base in the US or there family members.

[Kristi Ellison]

Boatrcr69R... if you are anywhere near the MNSTC-I you should say "waz up" to my husband.....thanks for your service!!

[Bill Huson]

Yeah . . .

I'm an elementary school teacher, and even at schools filled with young children we are on alert. Not only are there "fire drills"....but now we "intruder drills" ...the threats are real.

You would not believe the security measures and contingency plans for those "just in case" scenarios...it is frightening and sad time when our world has come to this.

And back in the 50's all us students practiced "nuke" drills. Ball up under your school desk and kiss yo' A** goodbye `cause the dang commies are gonna nuke us! Different day, same ol' drills . . .

[Bill Huson]

and what if . . .

the newsheads in a rush for *scoop* got it wrong and it was just a PRO racer who scored a helluva deal on 4 drums of methanol and wuz stocking up.

[PopPop]

The more we know, the more we know we don't know.

[raceright]

Thank You And All Who Serve Their Country In The Armed Forces Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your welcome, I'am a Vietnam Vet Army 66-69 Stationed in Phu Hep Vietnam
With 203 rd recon Ist Aviation Brigade Flew support for 173 Airborne as a
Aircraft Mechanic..

Politicians can destroy anything in military or private orginizations

Pat Wright
Top Hydro

[Brett L. Pruett]

would not tell officers what he was hauling

http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2007...ed_i94_cl.html
&
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/a...EWS01/71012001

But not a lot more info.