Re: Is the DHS chasing after tin-foil hat Internet rumors?

["Stian Øvrevåge" <sovrevage () gmail com>]

On 7/15/07, Richard M. Smith <rms () computerbytesman com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> A friend of mine found a Google referring URL in his server logs for this
> search string:
>
>    The coming terrorist anthrax attack on los angeles
>
> The interesting thing is the search was done from IP address belonging to
> the DHS.
>
> I repeated the Google search and found this questionable Web page:
>
>    http://boozers.fortunecity.com/avery/392/bioterror/bioterror.htm
>
> What's up at the DHS?
>
> Richard
>
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I can nothing but shake my head, both at the author and what I hope is
a minority of believers...

Actually, it's a strange coincidence that I've just finished an
episode of 24, where the evul terrorists just finished stealing some
strange capsules with scary-looking symbols on them (S05, E04 for
those wondering) from an LA airport. I guess this isn't so unlikely
after all!

--
Stian Øvrevåge

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