Oklahoma Area Terror Watch

[Dale00]

Seems like a good idea to have a thread to post possible terror activity in Oklahoma and surrounding states. These posts would most likely be from news media reports but direct observations are also fine of course. If you are way too paranoid someone will tell you so.

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Cell phone purchases Missouri

Missouri police are investigating after at least 100 cellphones were purchased at three Walmarts during the past week, local FOX and ABC affiliates reported.

The FBI was contacted in at least two of the cases, though it’s unclear if federal officials are actively involved.

“It’s not right, it doesn’t make any sense,” a witness, who did not want to be identified, told ABC 17 about a sale in Columbia. “Who’s going to order 50 phones for Christmas? Who does that?”

The first reported purchase happened Friday night, when several men bought dozens of phones around 9:30 p.m. at a Columbia Walmart, ABC 17 reported. The men paid in cash, according to a witness.

Then, just before 4 a.m. on Saturday, two men bought about 60 phones in Lebanon, according to KSPR. Police were called and interviewed the men, but did not detain them.

“These people were, they were foreign-speaking,” said Laclede County Sheriff Wayne Merritt, who encouraged citizens to call the cops if they observed odd activity. “You need to take notice. You need to let us know about it, because it doesn’t hurt to check on it. You’re not being racist or anything like that. You’re just protecting yourself.”

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/10/suspicious-cellphone-purchases-made-at-three-missouri-walmarts/?intcmp=hplnws

 

[MrShooter]

We should just call this the Muslim Watch.

 

[twoguns?]

“You need to take notice. You need to let us know about it, because it doesn’t hurt to check on it. You’re not being racist or anything like that. You’re just protecting yourself.”

Squeelars Watch

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Situational awareness on a much larger scale. Most people I see now days are walking around with their nose buried in their phones. They have no idea of what's going on around them. Crimes are sometimes solved or prevented by noticing patterns of activity.

 

[mouthpiece]

I read this morning that over 50 gas grill type propane bottles were stolen in the same area over 2 or 3 days.
But be reassured, the FBI is investigating.

Edit for link; http://fox4kc.com/2015/12/10/dozens-of-propane-tanks-stolen-from-3-different-metro-locations/

Can effective IED's be made from these?

 

[cinco]

I read this morning that over 50 gas grill type propane bottles were stolen in the same area over 2 or 3 days.
But be reassured, the FBI is investigating.

Edit for link; http://fox4kc.com/2015/12/10/dozens-of-propane-tanks-stolen-from-3-different-metro-locations/

Can effective IED's be made from these?

Hell yes. Either straight det or in mortar form. The IRA had used a form of this and numerous reports out of the M.E.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lob_bomb

A lob bomb (known officially as an improvised rocket-assisted mortar,[1] improvised rocket-assisted munition,[2] or IRAM)[1] is a rocket-fired improvised explosive device made from a large metal canister (usually a propane gas tank that has been drained of its contents and filled with explosives, scrap metal, and ball bearings),[3] which has been used by insurgents during the Iraq War since late 2007.[2][4] The weapon is essentially an airborne version of an improvised explosive device.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

Can effective IED's be made from these?

Yes. with some imagination and planning, they could be destructive.

 

[Fredkrueger100]

Situational awareness on a much larger scale. Most people I see now days are walking around with their nose buried in their phones. They have no idea of what's going on around them. Crimes are sometimes solved or prevented by noticing patterns of activity.

Unfortunately one of the things that is ruining this country. People too dang interested in being on their phones. Most kids don't even know what it's like to be a kid because their faces are always buried in a phone. Hard to notice anything with that going on.

 

[Glocktogo]

Situational awareness on a much larger scale. Most people I see now days are walking around with their nose buried in their phones. They have no idea of what's going on around them. Crimes are sometimes solved or prevented by noticing patterns of activity.

AKA "Condition White". I'll bet at least 50% of OSA members are guilty of it.

 

[tRidiot]

I read this morning that over 50 gas grill type propane bottles were stolen in the same area over 2 or 3 days.
But be reassured, the FBI is investigating.

Can effective IED's be made from these?

Hmmm....

Hell yes. Either straight det or in mortar form. The IRA had used a form of this and numerous reports out of the M.E.

Yes. with some imagination and planning, they could be destructive.

You mean like someone using previously-purchased bulk cell phones to rig a remote detonator???



.....In a few dozen places at the same time???



During holiday shopping crowds???


What a world.