Corporate Media Fear Mongering - Check out this headline ...

[LisaLynne]

and then check out what the article actually says.

http://www.comcast.net/sports/index.jsp?cat=SPORTS&fn=/2006/03/10/343078.html

FBI Warns of Possible NCAA Tourney Threat
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
Fri Mar 10, 9:22 PM

WASHINGTON - The FBI said Friday there is no specific, credible threat of a terror attack aimed at college basketball arenas or other sports stadiums, but acknowledged alerting law enforcement to a recent Internet posting discussing such attacks.

The FBI and Homeland Security Department distributed an intelligence bulletin Friday to state and local law enforcement nationwide describing the online threat against sporting venues, said Special Agent Richard Kolko, an FBI spokesman in Washington.

"We have absolutely no credible intelligence or threats pertaining to this issue," Kolko said.

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Boo! Terra terra terra. Oh, but we have no credible intelligence or threats. But, um, terra terra terra!! Don't think about the ports deal. Don't worry about *'s poll numbers -- TERRA!
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[katinmn]

1. Manufactured news. There's no threat, so let's write a story about it!

[rodeodance]

2. there was a similar headline about basketball tournaments being targeted

yesterday.--then when read article, it is simliar.

[LiberalPartisan]

3. Osama is everywhere..quick check under the bed!! n/t

[leveymg]

Betya Vegas has a line on this. What are the odds?

With all the publicity, the terror threat angle may be attracting bets.

[tanyev]

4. How come there are never any "reports" of opera or symphony halls

being targeted? A less gullible patron base?

[HysteryDiagnosis]

5. 18,000 people are sacrificed each year because there is

no health care provided for them (on top of the 40 some million who haven't any and get by somehow) but this is not news.... someone with a rogue M-80 is big news though... hmmmmm. Booga booga.... who needs halloween when you've got this crap being manufactured to support w's poll #'s??