Two men arrested after high-speed chase in Tennessee

[belladonna]

ERWIN, Tenn. - Two Israeli men who led the Unicoi County sheriff on a high-speed chase in a rented moving truck were placed under arrest and are being investigated by the FBI, local officials said.

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The incident began late Saturday afternoon when Sheriff Kent Harris noticed a rental truck traveling at a high speed along former U.S. Highway 23, a lightly-traveled highway near the North Carolina state line.

"I was really concerned because the driver would not stop after I flashed my headlights for nearly three miles," Harris said. "He was weaving back and forth and I was wondering what a large (rental truck) was doing on the two-lane highway late Saturday afternoon instead of the faster I-26 Interstate."

Harris said he saw the men throw something from the truck while they were being pursued. Officers scouring the area later found a vial containing an unknown substance along the roadway, he said.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/8627949.htm

Hope this isn't a dupe, didn't see it posted anywhere else.

Edited for a link that doesn't require registration

http://www.wcyb.tv/newsread.asp?newsid=4381

[Snoggera]

1. Israeli's

seem to have an affinity for rented moving trucks, fake identification, and delivering furniture.

[belladonna]

3. They sure do

A friend of mine just found THIS... pretty interesting stuff here.

http://www.cassiopaea.org/cass/globemovers.htm

Lots and lots of stories about their affinity for moving trucks here, including one that makes me wanna go grab my tinfoil hat.

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On September 11, five employees of Jewish owned Urban Moving Company were detained as a result of witness accounts that they were taking pictures of the flaming ruins of the World Trade Center and celebrating!

Yes indeedy! Shortly after the collapse of the towers a witness called the police and reported that the 5 individuals were, “going to unusual lengths to photograph the World Trade Center ruins” and they were obviously and blatantly “making light of the situation.” The witness stated that these men were on the roof of the office of their employer, Urban Moving Company, and were posing, dancing, and laughing.



:tinfoilhat:

[Philosophy]

2. Erwin, TN is where they hung that elephant

http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnunicoi/mary.htm

I'm sure this is related somehow...

[Syncronaut Seven]

4. I thought we agreed

Not to bring that up anymore.

[LastDemocratInSC]

5. Erwin, Tennessee ... OH MY GOD

Erwin is one of the STRANGEST places on the planet. Yes, they hanged an elephant for trampling a circus worker. Yes they did.

There was also a "nuclear material processing plant" there until a few years ago. At least, I hope it's not still active. One can see it when traveling along the new I-26. It's the building on the east side of I-26 in town with the multiple razor-wire fences. They processed "materials" from nuclear submarines. Yes, there are issues with "nuclear accounting practices" there that may account for some of the more peculiar accounts of regional talents.

Erwin is also one of the most beautiful places on Earth ... how strange.

[PartyPooper]

6. Well, this is near Dollywood. Let's let Dolly Parton sort things out.

I'm sure she'll get to the bottom of things. You betcha'!

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