US Fears Stolen ID, Uniforms May be Used in Attacks

[kainah]

US Fears Stolen ID, Uniforms May Be Used in Attacks
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By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has warned that would-be terrorists may try to use stolen identification, uniforms or vehicles to enter sensitive facilities to plan or carry out an attack.



In an information bulletin distributed this week to law enforcement and the private sector and obtained by Reuters on Thursday, the department urged vigilance against such tactics.


"The (bulletin) is meant to advise the owners and operators of the nation's infrastructures about the possible use by terrorists of official identification, uniforms, or vehicles to gain access to sensitive facilities for purposes of planning or carrying out attacks," it said.


The bulletin said the department had no information on any organized effort by "extremist elements" in the United States to steal such items, but it had identified the recent theft or disappearance of large numbers of official identification, uniforms and vehicles.


"Attempts to acquire official identification, uniforms or vehicles would be consistent with the tactics and techniques of al Qaeda and other extremist groups," the bulletin said.

more....

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=564&e=3&u=/nm/security_identification_dc

A terror attack warning, right on time...........

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. I'm sure they'll be used in California on October 6 to keep everyone

home for the special election the next day.

[kainah]

2. oh, maybe some major problems in SF

and LA and a few other major city centers. I'll bet those Orange County types will have no problem getting to the polls at all.

[DUreader]

3. Now we must refuse access and cooperation with all uniformed officials

Even if they have ID

[Rose Siding]

4. lol, If they've identified the theft of

uniforms and ID, wouldn't you think they could be more specific about what kind of uniforms or at least they'd know what the ID is about. Like the other warnings, this smells mostly of fear.

[rustydog]

5. Danger Will Robinson, Danger!!!!!

I wondered why we hadn't had a Terra alert since the fecal matter has been bouncing off the fanblades on a continuing basis this past week.

How does one steal U.S. Gov't identification in the quantity the warning is hinting at..AND uniforms (when they can be bought at any Army Surplus Store?)AND vehicles?????

How often are these crooks going to shout "wolf"?

[Maeve]

6. Deja vu all over again

And the Iraqi army had a bunch of US uniforms ordered to confuse our troops....... :boring:

[ohmyman1]

7. here we go again

another vague what if senerio from the homer land security guy.
be afraid, be very afraid.