FBI warns NCAA

[onlooker]

Was laying here watching Sports Center and they had breaking news.

They said the FBI has issued a warning to the NCAA about the post season arenas have been targeted for attacks. Im sure this is on their minds already, but to have the FBI tune in and issue warnings....

[onlooker]

Here is the news off of ABCnews.com

March 10, 2006 — With college basketball championships underway around the country, the FBI has warned stadium operators of a possible suicide bomb attack at sporting events.

In a directive issued today, obtained by ABC News, the FBI says a posting on an extremist message board "advocated suicide attacks against sporting events as a cost-effective means of killing thousands of Americans."

The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security say they cannot confirm the credibility of the threat or whether the message is affiliated with al Qaeda.

The FBI says the Internet posting said the suicide attacks would be justified because the United States refused a truce offered by Osama bin Laden in his last videotaped statement, Jan. 19, 2006.

Posting Suggests Using American Suicide Bombers

According to the FBI bulletin, the author of the posting recommended using "three to five blond or black American Muslim suicide bombers." The FBI says the author suggested homemade explosives be hidden under their winter clothing.

The posting recommended, according to the FBI, that one suicide bomber detonate inside the stadium and the others detonate at exit gates as spectators were fleeing.

"The combined explosions would create a panic that would kill far more spectators than the bombing alone," the FBI quotes the message as saying.

The FBI says it is unaware of any specific or credible plans to attack any sporting event but notes that terrorist groups have mounted attacks against sporting events in the past.

The FBI recommends that sports leagues and stadium operators review and coordinate security practices and emergency response procedures "to address this potential threat."

[bigboydan]

i'd hate to hold a ticket to any of those games after hearing this.

[The Great One]

They won't do anything now. Osama's too smart for that. He knows eventually Americans forget about stuff like that and get back to their normal way of life and then BAM, thats when he hits. I know some of you are questioning my way of thinking so I will give an example. After 9-11, airport security was extra tight and all of those overapiid security guards would check your 84 year-old grandmothers shoes twice and the wheels of her wheelchair 3 times. Now, security has already gotten a lot more looser and anyone that has travelled can confirm that. It's the Americanway. Most have verrry short memories. Politicains just want to act like they care. Afterall, whic is more important to discuss, stopping the killing if thousands of Americans or homosexual mariages and gay priests.

Lets just hope this next time, Osama gets Goodlatte and his hypocrite friends.