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Snooki
"Jersey Shore" reality star, Snooki, will not be in the New Years countdown ball tonight, as it descends over Times Square in New York. The idea was being bantered around, but has been nixed by officials as unnecessary and dangerous.
The petite star has become synonymous with partying and wild living. She has been in the news a lot this year, often at the center of controversy. Many critics have decried the show "Jersey Shore" as disgraceful, accusing its stars of publicity stunts for cash and setting a bad example.
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Faisil Shahzad
An Associated Press article claims, "the no-fly list failed to keep the Times Square suspect off the plane" bound for Dubai, enroute to Pakistan, as Faisal Shahzad fled America, after attempting to blow up the famous New York landmark with a weird Wiley Coyote bomb.
Faisil Shahzad
Shahzad became "spooked by news reports that investigators were seeking a Pakistani suspect in Connecticut" - meaning he racially profiled himself.
Attorney General Eric Holder bragged at a press conference yesterday...when the suspect almost got away
The article goes on to state, Shahzad was under surveillance, but "managed to elude investigators and head to the airport." An FBI agent probably stopped to get a donut and lost him for a bit. If it was this poser, he probably stopped to get his hair highlighted:
The airplane started moving on the runway, when air traffic control ordered them to return. If it had been George W. Bush, he would have blown up the plane and yelled "I said wait!" But the Obama administration politely asked them to turn around (considering Obama probably had relatives on the plane). Needless to say, Shahzad probably had a serious Maalox moment due to the abrupt stop, after grinning, thinking he'd gotten away, when the plane was headed for the runway to take him to Pakistan.
The FBI searching for clues at Shahzad's home (the time he spent building that foolish bomb, dude could have spent staining his deck)
Yesterday, the television show Inside Edition revealed, when they sent a camera crew to Shahzad's property, they found the suspect's letters strewn in the backyard and called the police. They stated the FBI showed up in response to the call and collected the letters they had astonishingly left behind hours earlier.
Faisil Shahzad
Faisil Shahzad, the man that tried to blow up Times Square in New York last Saturday, May 2, 2010, has been apprehended by American authorities, as he attempted to board an Emirates airplane to Dubai, at John F. Kennedy Airport, en route to his homeland, Pakistan.
Shazhard, became a U.S. citizen one year ago. He has been living in America for years. He went to the University of Bridgeport, in the U.S. state of Connecticut. He obtain a degree in Computer Applications and Information Systems and later earned an MBA. He is married with two children and his home was foreclosed upon last year.
Eric Holder, sporting his standard "deer in headlights" look: we found out about it when you did
Shazhard, the prime suspect in the attempted bombing, told the FBI he acted alone.However, additional arrests have been made in America and Pakistan, regarding this terrible incident.
The timer on Shahzad's bomb (yes, really)
The bomb looked like it was made by Wiley Coyote. If this dude did not have the brain power of Britney Spears, the bomb would have gone off. He deserves life in prison for the attempted mass murder of people in New York.
Wiley Coyote
In watching the news on Saturday, one of my relatives was concerned the suspect, may have fled the country. I stated in response, the airport is the worst place to go when one commits a crime in a major country, as APBs will be issued. One would simply turn up at the airport unannounced and receive a free prostate exam, courtesy of a policeman's nightstick (truncheon). And sure enough, they caught him at the airport days later.
Times Square crime scene
In closing, well done to the t-shirt vendor, whose vigilance in spotting the smoking vehicle, saved many lives, by the grace of God. You deserve the keys to the city and a cash reward.
U.S. President Barack Obama commended the FBI's response in bombing attempt - but for what, failing again
A man tried to detonate a time bomb in Times Square in New York City, but thanks to the keen eyes of t-shirt vendors, was unsuccessful, as they noticed smoke billowing from the abandoned vehicle. The authorities are now searching for clues, as to the identity of the would-be bomber.
This incident occurred just weeks after the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, which claimed many lives in the American state of Oklahoma, via domestic terrorist, Timothy McVeigh, leaving a vehicle loaded with explosives to detonate, at a busy federal building.
A similar incident also occurred in London, as terrorists left a vehicle with a bomb in it, to detonate in a bustling area of the city. British counter-terrorism agents were able to find and impound the vehicle before it detonated, saving many lives.
This recent incident in Times Square is a terrible wake up call, regarding those that would seek to kill innocent civilians, to further their immoral cause.
Thankfully, due to the vigilance of civilians, this recent bombing attempt, as with the Christmas Day 2009 airline incident, was averted and lives saved, thank God.
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller
However, it also pushes another undeniable fact into the forefront. Where was the FBI, who are charged with national security? Who the FBI should be watching, they clearly are not, as incident after incident has occurred, that poses a great danger to human life.
Instead, the FBI is wasting many millions in taxpayer money spying on law abiding journalists and bloggers and other innocent people that do not deserve for their privacy to be violated, while the real criminals are getting away.
It makes one wonder about the true objective of the FBI, its corrupt director Robert S. Mueller and the agency's purpose, costing the taxpayers $8 billion a year, then failing when it's crunch time, leaving innocent citizens to fend for themselves, against deranged criminals that should be in prison, but are roaming free.