Seen These Two Cruisin'? WA Ferry Terrorist Suspects

Attention has been brought back to the suspected terrorists on the Seattle ferries, and we have a suspicious ferry employee to thank. We’re fortunate nothing has happened YET (knock wood for the suspicious).

I recall an interview with actor James Woods. In a world where the numbers 9 -11 were just another date, he was taking a commercial flight just before that fateful day. One to mind his own business, he couldn’t help but notice some Middle Eastern type men who were peculiar enough in behavior to catch his notice. They were taking photos of things tourists don’t, the seats and exit doors, as well as taking measurements. He phoned the FBI who weren’t interested. He remarked that the FBI were in his driveway when he reached out to fetch the morning paper on 9/11 .

Why does this come to mind? These are the exact same actions taken by the guys pictured here and others over the years on the WA state ferries, and noted by many passengers, though no discernible increase in surveillance by law enforcement has been seen.The two you see in the photo are the same who had their photo taken by a ferry employee, and published August fourth. The pair had been observed riding at least six different ferry routes recently. While cruising, they snapped photos for the folks back home of the ferry doorways, they also expressed an interest in each of the ferries, going to parts of the boats normally off limits to the public, and expressing interest in the operation of the boats. Newsflash! The FBI sees a pattern with this recent photogenic pair! It is also the only photo they have of any suspects. They’ve offered no recent figures, but by 2004, the FBI had 157 reports of suspicious incidents. It was stated that terrorists were conducting “pre-operational planning for an attack”. The WA ferry system is considered to be one of the two most likely maritime targets. Not surprisingly, the two men haven’t been spotted since the publication of their photo.

On the heels of this reportage came a great deal of excitement. A suspicious package was reported to be hidden in the restroom of the ferry The Puyallup (pyoo-al-up). The package later deemed harmless,. I still cannot help but wonder if after years of careful planning, and so many “suspicious incidents”, perhaps they’re fine tuning a bit? If nothing else, you are now one of the few people on the planet who knows how to pronounce Puyallup.Read more here  Seattle Times 8/22/07