Suspicous Package on [Washington] Ferry

[bahrbearian]

Source: Kiro News



SEATTLE -- A suspicious package has been found on a ferry at the Colman Ferry Dock, and the terminal is being evacuated.

The package was found at about 8:30 a.m. on the ferry Puyallup.

All ferry service at the terminal has been stopped.

http://www.kirotv.com/index.html

Read more: Kiro.com

[HeeBGBz]

1. Is this the same ferry that had them suspicious fellers on it? n/t

[ohio2007]

2. Gotta link?

[bahrbearian]

9. Sorry, Fixed it

I forgot ,, the most common excuse in the world

[HereSince1628]

3. In association of yesterday's 2 guys with "odd" behavior? n/t

[ohio2007]

5. Did they find those guys?

they might know something

http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/stories/NW_082007WAB_suspicious_ferry_passengers_TP.53aaa2a3.html

[HereSince1628]

6. I dunno. Their story was the first thing I thought of...

and then I immediately went to cynical notions which I won't put in writing

[Mrs. Overall]

8. Local news says lots of tips have come in, but they have not been

located yet. Also, WA State Muslim groups are not happy about the profiling of these men.

[endarkenment]

13. Wow!

They certainly look muslimsuspicious!

[Mrs. Overall]

4. Just a package behind the men's toilet that doesn't pose a risk--

things are back to normal.

http://www.komotv.com/news/9310641.html

[HeeBGBz]

7. Suspicious condoms, no doubt. n/t

[bahrbearian]

10. They are just tweaking the fear level,,Seattle needs more fear.

[msmcghee]

11. I ride the Seattle ferries several times a month.

It seems sensible to me that terrorists would strike where they could do the most spectacular damage at the least cost and risk. Driving a van full of nitrogen fertilizer onto a ferry or leaving a hand carried bomb on the passenger deck would be an obvious way to do that. I, for one, am happy that local law enforcement takes that possibility seriously.

[bahrbearian]

12. It was a bag of Sparklers behind the Mens toliet,,

[Ian David]

14. Bag of sparklers caused Ferry evacuation

By KOMO Staff & News Services
SEATTLE -- The Washington state ferry Puyallup was evacuated Wednesday morning at Colman Dock in Seattle after a crew member found what they deemed to be a suspicious package on board.
By KOMO Staff & News Services

SEATTLE -- The Washington state ferry Puyallup was evacuated Wednesday morning at Colman Dock in Seattle after a crew member found what they deemed to be a suspicious package on board.

The 460-foot Puyallup had just been emptied of cars and passengers after arriving at Colman Dock from Bainbridge Island about 8 a.m. when the bag of sparklers was found behind the toilet in the disabled passenger stall in the men's restroom.

Following a search and examination by State Patrol troopers, the 2,500-passenger, 202-vehicle ferry was cleared to resume service about 9 a.m.

The Puyallup delay was the second ferry disruption during the morning commute. Less heavily used runs between Point Defiance in Tacoma and Tahlequah at the south end of Vashon Island were canceled until midmorning after about a dozen cracks were found during the wee hours in the state ferry Rhododendron.



More:
http://www.komotv.com/news/9310641.html

[bahrbearian]

15. The cracks on the Rhoodendron is secoundary news , not important.

:sarcasm:

[Ian David]

16. "No one could have anticipated..."

Let me guess...

A Republican governor vetoed a gasoline tax to fund repairs to the ferries?

[LisaM]

18. No - a crackpot named Tim Eyman has systematically defunded

anything relating to ferries - since they are an extension of the Washington DOT, and it used be supported by licensing fees.

[brooklynite]

17. Ferry was back in service an hour later. Nothing to see here.....

WSF Route Bulletins
Wednesday, August 22, 2007 10:14 AM

Seattle/Bainbridge Route - Update
Puyallup back in service with a late 9:40am from BI, Wenatchee will be a late 9:35am from Seattle.

[sarcasmo]

19. Here we go. What was the bad story that has come out in the press today.

Time to cover the bad story up with a fake bomb threat, TERRA, TERRA.