Media dropped the ball on this one

Drolefille · #1 10-05-2007, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

That's it. This incident took place right before Sep 11, The Mayor of Dearborn didn't want people rushing to conclusions about the intent of the guy being terrorist related.

I know there's not, thats kind of why I posted this. Here was a student running around with an AK-47, all paramilitary, planning to do God knows what. I just don't think it's right for them to brush this one under the rug, thats all.

Yes, it would be nice to see what would come up. I only know of one al-qaida related cell, 8-12 people that were busted here in Detroit ( I think) in '02. Now for the shady dealings part, you may find more. Hezbollah is kind of a big deal in Detroit.

You're assuming the mayor knew and the campus didn't keep it quiet. (Again, despite the fact the news stations had the story the same time as your "it was a conspiracy!" sites.)

Universities DO try to keep this stuff quiet all the time. Now as for the media or the city? Yeah right. If it had shown up on the police blotter, it would have been in the paper ASAP. If the University police handled it, it may not have been on that blotter.

AGDee · #2 10-05-2007, 12:12 PM

The Free Press has run at least 3 articles about this incident.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...05/1007/NEWS05

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...709220319/1001

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...EWS02/70921018

PiKA2001 · #3 10-05-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

The Free Press has run at least 3 articles about this incident.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...05/1007/NEWS05

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...709220319/1001

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/a...EWS02/70921018

I know that these articles were published, but why was this story floating around on the internet and blogs for well over a week before freep makes mention? Thanks for missing the point.

ETA: Did you read the comments on the first and third links? Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks this way, and I swear I didn't write any of those.

PiKA2001 · #4 10-05-2007, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

You're assuming the mayor knew and the campus didn't keep it quiet. (Again, despite the fact the news stations had the story the same time as your "it was a conspiracy!" sites.)

Universities DO try to keep this stuff quiet all the time. Now as for the media or the city? Yeah right. If it had shown up on the police blotter, it would have been in the paper ASAP. If the University police handled it, it may not have been on that blotter.

I'm not exactly sure what your trying to say here, but the "conspiracy" site I linked to posted the story on the 13th, which got the story from some Lansing TV news station. The earliest article I've seen from the Detroit news was posted a week after that, the 19th. And as for the mayor knowing, well he did know. The article mentioned that the mayor had asked that all questions involving the case be sent directly to his office rather than to the local police.

Drolefille · #5 10-05-2007, 01:34 PM

So, it wasn't covered up, the Detroit paper didn't pick it up very quickly. Since the other news sites had the information out it was public by that time. Who knows why the Detroit paper made the call it did, but assuming it was related to September 11th is like 5 steps too far down the logic train.

PiKA2001 · #6 10-05-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

So, it wasn't covered up, the Detroit paper didn't pick it up very quickly. Since the other news sites had the information out it was public by that time. Who knows why the Detroit paper made the call it did, but assuming it was related to September 11th is like 5 steps too far down the logic train.

"O’Reilly said although the man had recently visited Lebanon, he was cautious to indicate there was a larger terrorism issue brewing so close to the Sept. 11 anniversary.
“I really wanted not to let it become more of a bigger issue to be played out,” O’Reilly said. “The real story will come out when he is bound over.”"

It kind of sounds like the mayor really didn't want this story out because of the Sep 11 anniversary. Do you disagree? What do you make from that statement?

Drolefille · #7 10-05-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

"O’Reilly said although the man had recently visited Lebanon, he was cautious to indicate there was a larger terrorism issue brewing so close to the Sept. 11 anniversary.
“I really wanted not to let it become more of a bigger issue to be played out,” O’Reilly said. “The real story will come out when he is bound over.”"

It kind of sounds like the mayor really didn't want this story out because of the Sep 11 anniversary. Do you disagree? What do you make from that statement?

I make that he wasn't willing to speculate on whether it was a large scale terrorism plan since he a) didn't know and b) it would scare people unnecessarily since he was speculating. He didn't yell "TERRORIST" to the world. That's different than keeping it a secret.

Also, the reporter said 9/11, not the mayor. There's no indication that 9/11 was truly the mayor's motivation.

AGDee · #8 10-05-2007, 06:39 PM

I think the mayor of Dearborn worries a lot about the reputation of his city. They've been cited as having the highest middle eastern population outside of the middle east numerous times and with the whole La Shish owner situation, he does feel a need to do some damage control although I don't know if I'd call it a coverup. I wasn't sure if there earlier articles or not because I only did a search for "recent news" and I didn't search any of the local tv station web sites either.

I am surprised that this wasn't bigger news around here.

PM_Mama00 · #9 10-05-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Yes, it would be nice to see what would come up. I only know of one al-qaida related cell, 8-12 people that were busted here in Detroit ( I think) in '02. Now for the shady dealings part, you may find more. Hezbollah is kind of a big deal in Detroit.

Maybe that's the one I'm thinking of, but I remember hearing about more. Not to mention people have been getting busted for sending money to support terrorism.

And La Shish? Why do people continue to go to that restaurant? I understand that people really like their food, but where is your money going?