Question about flight simulator brings visit from police

[ck3k]

The terrorists have won, in deffinition of the word...they have promoted terror...and now for the proof


http://www.recorder.com/Headlines/tuesday_basic.htm

second story down....

Now, That is scary to me.

[jesse]

good lord, the register biscuits at Staples have sunk to a new low of retardedness. Not just content to sell people printer cables and claim that they're "Scuzzy" cables.

[Shatter]

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"He was disappointed because there was military stuff, but it was all fighting stuff, so I asked the clerk, and he was alarmed by us asking how to fly airplanes and said that was against the law,"


MY GOD

WHY HASN'T ANYONE ARRESTED THE PILOTS???

WHY ARE THERE STILL AIRPLANES IN THE AIR!! THAT'S AGAINST THE LAW!

[jesse]

i'm surprised they tallked to the police. If some keystone cop'd shown up at my house because i'd wanted to buy a fucking videogame, i'd tell him to piss up a rope and never even let him in the door.

[noid]

But "what saves us, is people are paying attention," she said.

Choke on dick. Its these people and their complacent attitude that are destroying America faster than Al-Queda ever could.

[Xodia]

Its amazing how people are questioned for having almanacs, and people are questioned for buying flight simulators, but any Joe-Al-Quaeda could just walk right over the Canadian border and no one even notices.

[indicanblend]

That pig would have never heard the end from me, if he was knocking on my door. Whats the the world, slash that, whats America coming too...

[madhadder]

Can you say "1984".. I knew you could...

[Shatter]

I found a fallacy in teh article, and I beleieve it's a fake.

The woman is quoted as having asked for the software, and after teh clerks response, leaving (eg not buying anything).

Later the cop come to her house.

How did they know who she was?


It's all too convienient. You have a "military family" (read: Fine upstanding american citizens), You have a concerned cleak (worried about Flight videos. Software != videos), The cops "just doing his job".

It all reads like gov't homeland security propaganda. The military people don't mind because "We have to be vigilant". If American Military personel don't mind, then why should you?


This is reading like Red Scare propaganda from the 50's.

[highwizard]

I found a fallacy in teh article, and I beleieve it's a fake..........

This is reading like Red Scare propaganda from the 50's.

I'm glad I am not the only one who noticed it... I did think that perhaps that got her Tag as she was pulling out of the parking lot.

[Gadsden]

I'm glad I am not the only one who noticed it... I did think that perhaps that got her Tag as she was pulling out of the parking lot.

Nope.. it checks out. I called the store and talked to the manager on duty (Jose, he would not give his last name). He verified that the story is true, and it is company policy to alert the police in cases such as ones in the story. He refused to give any more information, and instead directed me to the home office (508-253-5000).

[skroo]

He refused to give any more information, and instead directed me to the home office (508-253-5000).

And that number goes to Staples Corporate Office at 500 Staples Dr, Framingham, MA 01702. Fucking marvelous. These people can't even get the right toner cartridge when I order it, and now they're looking out for the safety of the nation. Bloody brilliant.

God, I am so sick of this inane homeland security crap.

[ck3k]

God, I am so sick of this inane homeland security crap.

And, you get the red card, have a nice day

IMHO the terrorists, if they where even involved have won as far as I am concerned, terrorism=inspiring fear...well we got that one down, and also our libertys the thing the country is based on...no longer exsist to a point....I blame said american president.

[astcell]

Paranoia at its best.

[jesse]

who said it about those willing to trade liberty for temporary safety are deserving of neither? oh, it's the guy in my sig :)