FBI says NYC plane crash was not terrorism. Did they suspect the birds?

RB TexLa

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:20 PM
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FBI says NYC plane crash was not terrorism. Did they suspect the birds?

Why would the FBI issue such a stupid statement. What's next, FBI declares two car crash on I-95 is not terrorism.

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Cessna Invesco Palin

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:22 PM
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1. Quick, tell me:

How many two car crashes on I-95 every day? How many airliner crashes in NYC every day?

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RB TexLa

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:22 PM
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2. Sorry you are not a person I desire to communicate with.

Edited on Thu Jan-15-09 04:30 PM by RGBolen

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Cessna Invesco Palin

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:23 PM
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6. Didn't require a statement from you, either. n/t

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tkmorris

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Thu Jan-15-09 05:35 PM
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21. LOL, that was a cute "interchange"

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RB TexLa

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Thu Jan-15-09 05:37 PM
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22. I edited #2. I didn't realize something before I posted it.

Edited on Thu Jan-15-09 05:38 PM by RGBolen

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Taverner

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:23 PM
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3. Because some people - say FREEPERS

Would start up the Hummer full of ammo ready to take out the local Mosque if it were...

They are providing a valuable community service

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madinmaryland

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:23 PM
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4. Well, since they were Canadian Geese, they probably were terrarists!

Crazy Canucks!

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Blue Meany

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:51 PM
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15. Kind of late for them to migrating south isn't it? n/t

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uppityperson

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:23 PM
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5. It is supposed to make us feel better that a plane crashed from

an accident like hitting birds, or in other cases when an engine falls off or fails due to who knows what. "At least it wasn't terrorism" means it was something there was no control over, which is somehow supposed to be better. Personally I'd rather have a cause that could be made to not happen again.

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uppityperson

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:25 PM
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7. Actually it prob means that other aircraft are safe. Single incident.

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Cessna Invesco Palin

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:27 PM
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9. Oh, stop ruining the fun. n/t

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uppityperson

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:29 PM
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13. why not just ignore threads you don't like?

Always seems odd when people post only to complain about the topic of the thread.

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dkofos

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:26 PM
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8. Only if they were pigeons

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Rabrrrrrr

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:28 PM
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10. They issue it because it's important to know; to quell fears and help a populace relax.

Because as someone else pointed out, cars crash on I-95 all the time.

Planes crash/explode/whatever only every few years.

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RB TexLa

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:28 PM
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11. The FAA had already declared what happened. No need for the FBI

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Rabrrrrrr

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:32 PM
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14. How would the FAA know for sure? How does it hurt to have two announcements?

What the hell is your beef with this?

The FBI are the people in charge of determining what is and what is not a terrorist act. Not the FAA.

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FSogol

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:29 PM
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12. Hey, I thought Bush was keeping us safe?

Those were terrorist birds.

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The Straight Story

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Thu Jan-15-09 04:53 PM
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16. The birds were from the middle east by way of Canada

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Clear Blue Sky

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Thu Jan-15-09 05:21 PM
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17. If a plane goes down, I think such a statement is pretty standard by the FBI.

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garybeck

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Thu Jan-15-09 05:26 PM
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18. DOES IT SEEM a little weird to people that a plane is not protected against a freaking bird?

a bird can take down a whole plane?

what gives?

I thought a plane can fly with one of the engines out anyway?

shouldn't they build in some kind of safety that protects against birds? I mean, there are a few birds in the sky.

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Occam Bandage

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Thu Jan-15-09 05:33 PM
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20. Canadian geese are big. Airplanes are made mostly of aluminum.

Engines are very precisely made. Both engines were taken out by the impacts with the flock of geese.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Fri Jan-16-09 12:33 PM
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23. Engines actually are made to withstand bird collisions, and at high speed.

Part of the testing of engines is to rev them up and shoot turkey carcasses at them at a few hundred miles an hour to make sure that they can handle the impact.

However, they are not designed to handle multiple collisions, which these seems to be.

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Subdivisions

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Fri Jan-16-09 12:45 PM
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24. I don't see why their can't be some sort of mesh at the front of

Edited on Fri Jan-16-09 12:46 PM by Texas Explorer

those engines.

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anigbrowl

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Thu Jan-15-09 05:28 PM
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19. Someone likely called and asked them for a comment.

Edited on Thu Jan-15-09 05:28 PM by anigbrowl

If they didn't give a straight answer, it'd be 'FBI laughs at reporters honest questions'.

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