Two Suspects on United Airlines Flight Arrested on Terror Charges in Amsterdam

Two Suspects on United Airlines Flight Arrested on Terror Charges in Amsterdam - ABC News:

"Two men taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands have been charged by Dutch police with 'preparation of a terrorist attack,' U.S. law enforcement officials tell ABC News.

Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, and Hezem al Murisi, were taken off a United Airlines flight in the Netherlands and have been charged by Dutch police with 'preparation of a terrorist attack,' according to a U.S. law enforcement official.

U.S. officials said the two appeared to be traveling with what were termed 'mock bombs' in their luggage. 'This was almost certainly a dry run, a test,' said one senior law enforcement official.

A spokesman for the Dutch public prosecutor, Ernst Koelman, confirmed the two men were arrested this morning and said 'the investigation is ongoing.' He said the arrests were made 'at the request of American authorities.'"

I wonder if there is a Buffalo, Northern Virginia or New Mexico connection? Admin note: The pictures of explosive Barbie and hijab hottie will be standard icons for terrorism posts on this blog now.


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'u' — the First Authentic Klingon Opera On Earth

Slashdot Idle Story | 'u' — the First Authentic Klingon Opera On Earth:

'The Klingon are passionate opera-lovers, but little is known about their highly evolved form of musical expression. Floris Schonfeld is the initiator and director of 'u', the first authentic Klingon opera on earth. He studied Klingon music theory for over a year, and together with several experts developed various indigenous Klingon instruments. The Terran Klingon Research Ensemble has been set up to further develop a coherent Klingon musical practice amongst human musicians. 'u' premieres on September 9 in The Hague, Netherlands. An invitation by Klingon language expert Marc Okrand has been sent to Kronos, home planet of the Klingons, via radio telescope.'

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Slashdot | Germany To Roll Out ID Cards With Embedded RFID

Slashdot | Germany To Roll Out ID Cards With Embedded RFID:

'The production of RFID chips, an integral element of the new generation of German identity cards, has started after the government gave a 10-year contract to the chipmaker NXP in the Netherlands. Citizens will receive the mandatory new ID cards starting from the first of November. The new card allows German authorities to identify people with speed and accuracy, the government said. These authorities include the police, customs and tax authorities and of course the local registration and passport granting authorities. There are some concerns that the use of RFID chips will pose a security or privacy risk, however. Early versions of the electronic passports, using RFID chips with a protocol called 'basic access control' (BAC), were successfully hacked by university researchers and security experts.'

This touches on much of the future tech from both Suki series. With all of the networked computing gear people carry around normally, in the 2030's, commercial tracking and targeting of ads is simple and accurate.

Government use of individual tracking is limited, some through laws, mostly through fruits of most monitoring not being allowed in criminal cases.

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Sporting Club G'tmo T-shirt for World Cup Final

 

I will be wearing the orange Club G'tmo t-shirt to watch Spain vs. Netherlands. Any excuse will do.

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