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| Feds Warn Seattle Police Of Terror Threat |
| 2004-07-10 |
| Seattle police are taking a fresh look at security plans for an upcoming conference of governors here, following Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge’s warning of a possible terrorist attack, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske was included in a conference call with Ridge and other law enforcement leaders before Thursday’s announcement that al-Qaida is seeking to mount an attack aimed at disrupting U. S. elections. Next weekend, Seattle will host governors from all over the country who will attend the National Governors Association Conference at the Westin Hotel. While the governors visit Safeco Field, the home of Bill Gates, the Space Needle and the Experience Music Project, among other places, their security will be in the hands of the Seattle Police Department. "It’s caused us to go back and to re-look, and once again take another final review of every precaution that we are putting into place," Kerlikowske told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Amy Clancy. Seattle has not been mentioned specifically as a terrorist target, but during the conference call Wednesday night, Ridge said the terrorist threat was high for summer conferences. Kerlikowske said no Seattle police officers are being allowed to take vacation and there will be more officers -- both in uniform and plain clothes -- patrolling Seattle’s streets. |
| Posted by:Mark Espinola |
| #26 Thanks for the info. We are going back to Michigan (around the Lansing area). My husband is from there and he has decided to give something back to his community in the form of teaching...Political Science or History. We are taking a huge paycut but we both think it is worth it! |
| Posted by: Anonymous4617 2004-07-11 1:40:32 AM |
| #25 Well, it's a long story, unworthy of the bandwidth. I'm about to correct it. Something for you to consider when you return... States without a State Income Tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Two others, New Hampshire and Tennessee, tax only dividend and interest income. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-11 1:24:51 AM |
| #24 .com, I still do not understand why you moved to another desert after leaving Saudi. We are looking to buy a house now and are only criteria is that the house has to be in a forest. I want to see greenery and flowing water.. .I cannot bare the tought of living in another oven after leaving this place. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4617 2004-07-11 1:09:37 AM |
| #23 It was, and has been, very delightful! I lust for Palm Springs. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-07-11 12:44:54 AM |
| #22 Thx, Lucky. I've got a 6 month plan which pivots on a few things. That gets me to and thru the election, if no kinks arise. Then I'll think long term. It was 66 in Seattle today - and 104 in Sin City. Nuff said, no? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 11:11:26 PM |
| #21 The thing is Dot, the Puget Sound area is very long but, strangely, bound together. What with ferry service linking Seattle with all of the sound, getting there or there is easy. Ask yourself what you want. A view of the Sound, a view of the Mts or just plain space. It's here. But also keep in mind that a Douglas Fir is a tree weed and is the cause of much damage to roofs and landscape. If your after something unique, be patient, keep your cash ready, because there really are some fabulous places to be had. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-07-10 10:59:38 PM |
| #20 CL - Thanks - food for thought, heh. I've been to Vancouver a few times - and really loved the place. I appreciate the pointers! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 10:57:10 PM |
| #19 .com, Whatcom County (where Bellingham is) might surprise you. It was in the landslide category for Bush in 2000. Close to Vancouver too, which has lots of fun stuff and is cheap for Americans. |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-07-10 7:22:49 PM |
| #18 CL - Bellingham? I read their newspaper and gagged! Comparing the headlines of papers on the CIA and ICJ stories tells you whassup in the editorial dept... I'll look closer! FB - You're going to hold your nose while voting for Bush? Lol! I would usually have a few choice suggestions for you, but I'm feeling extra-charitable at the moment and determined to try to remain on a higher-than-usual (for me) plane of discourse, lol! Hey, it's a free country. Do whatever. Ain't no saving a country that doesn't want to be saved. If the zoomies win, I'll run out my string in Chiang Mai and leave the game. Say howdy to Zappie and the boyz. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 4:05:36 PM |
| #17 Good to hear there people more Loonie than Cal-e-forn-yans :P Hey saying I'll vote for Nader pisses off the LLL since they still claim that it's "Naders fault" Gore lost and that "Bush stole" the election. So I claimto be voting for Nader. At this point I may since it appears California will vote democratic. If it looks close I'll vote for Bush just like I did last time but I will hold my nose to to it. |
| Posted by: FlameBait93268 2004-07-10 3:42:23 PM |
| #16 .com you mean Eastern Washington. In the Seattle area when you say plateau most folks think Sammamish Plateau, which is about midway between downtown Seattle and North Bend heading east on I-90. You might consider Bellingham. It has its tree hugging aspect. But you'd still be able to find a good gun club. If you *really* care about Internet connectivity, broadbandreports.com is your friend. Pick an address within 10k feet of a Covad equipped central office. (Covad did a pretty good buildout in Western WA during the boom.) Then sign up for 6 megabit DSL service thru Speakeasy.net |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-07-10 3:32:51 PM |
| #15 Thx, Lucky - I'll check it out! I appreciate whatever specifics come my way. It ain't phreakin' easy to relo 1000 miles and not get stuck for 6 months or more in a hole-in-the-wall apt, snakepit of morons, or cesspool area. Thx, again! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 12:53:31 PM |
| #14 CL - The Eastern Plateau is high plains and definitely dry. I've been to the nuke site at Hanford - north of Richland - and I know I prefer the marine layer over the plateau. I'd like a medium-sized city 100K - 250K so it would have tons of dining choices, good internet connectivity, decent range of accommodation options. From the Congressional Map Brutus linked - it looks like East Tacoma (Fircrest vicinity) might be of interest. Still wading through the districts and trying to cross-ref to a real fucking map thence to the local newspaper(s). Thx for the feedback. If enough non-CA non-idiotarians filtered in, we could swing this swing state, lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 12:50:08 PM |
| #13 Pierce County/Tacoma has always had an inferiorty complex and a smelly reputation for corruption and stinky air. The air is no longer stinky though but the elections around here a very shady. You can get some nice plots of land on river front around the area of South King called Covington (SR-18). Also, I hear good things east up I-90. I live in Puyallup, it's okay, you can get there from here, if you know what I mean, but traffic is the pits and wont be getting any better. Check out Kitsap County on the Olympic Peninsula too. Very cool. If you do hit town maybe the Sounders can get together and burn a Tri-colors. |
| Posted by: Lucky 2004-07-10 12:40:53 PM |
| #12 Skip on names cuz of what? That makes no sense to me. Sigh. Re: "close" Well maybe I can help swing it the other way. Every vote counts, although FlameBait was speaking in riddles yesterday implying a vote for Nader in CA would be better than a vote for Bush to "hurt" Skeery. Doh! Possibly the supidest thing I've ever heard. Good nym, if he/she was serious. Thanks for the linkage - I'll go check it out now. I've got Mapquest open and the Internet Public Library's online newspapers for Washington state... Bremerton seems to cover the Bainbridge area and its "The Sun" covered the Iraq War Vet story - lots of apologies for rudeness, but not for being just to the Left of Trotsky. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 12:38:49 PM |
| #11 .com: The CL household moved to Seattle early last year--pre Saddam smack down. I thought we'd rent a place close in (Wallingford, Greenlake Area) for a year while we sussed things out. Fifteen minutes of walking around and seeing the exact same "No Iraq War" sign on at least half of the homes convinced me I wanted nothing to do with the Seattle scene. As I got back in my car I saw a dude walking up the street with another armload of signs. So it was off to the Eastside to look at Bellevue, Kirkland and Redmond. Very few of the mass produced No Iraq War signs. And they were slightly outnumbered by "Support Our Troops" signs--many of them hand made. Which plateau are you referring too? There's nothing truly dry (even during a drought) nor remotely nasty in the Puget Sound area. Apart from some of the political beliefs. What are your criteria? |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-07-10 12:31:51 PM |
| #10 North Bend is 5th District, which clearly went the correct way: http://www.awb.org/ga/elect2002/Dist5.htm |
| Posted by: spiffo 2004-07-10 12:20:42 PM |
| #9 damn typo. s/34/43/ for district. |
| Posted by: Brutus 2004-07-10 12:18:54 PM |
| #8 I'll skip on names as the area is a lot closer to call than you'd realize. Very big swing state (Senator Cantwell won by about 100 votes, for example) this is a link to the '02 election reesults by district, use that as a guide (identify the district of a place you are considering, and look it up) http://www.awb.org/ga/elect2002/electmain.html I'm in the 34th legislative |
| Posted by: Brutus 2004-07-10 12:15:08 PM |
| #7 Like I said, I would not live in King County for anything. King Country's government is pretty much owned by the LLL (example: They [used to] give free condoms to 'sex industry workers' - isn't that a business expense?) includes Seattle however I think Bellevue/Redmond (Eastside) is a little less wacko... (and is the home to Microsoft...). I also think West Seattle isn't as LLL as central Seattle. I live in Lynnwood (Snohomish County - north of King) and it not too bad. Everett (Snohomish County) is a smaller city with some conservative values about 25-odd miles from Seattle. I chose Lynnwood because it is closer to my work without being in King County. For everett news see www.heraldnet.com the online version of their newspaper. I dont know much about Tacoma (South of Seattle in Pierce County). I think Tacoma used to have a crime/drug problem in the past. Generally the further out you are the more conservative. Unfortunately none of it is a 'Bastion of Conservative values' :(. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-07-10 12:14:40 PM |
| #6 I live in North Bend, which is nestled against the Cascades 31 miles east of Seattle . Move here and I'll vouch for you at my rifle club. |
| Posted by: spiffo 2004-07-10 12:14:23 PM |
| #5 Name names! I am nowhere near there and will be searching the 'Net. Give me some options which aren't out on the dry nasty plateau. I want green and wet. Where's the first layer of sanity? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 11:50:50 AM |
| #4 I live in Wallingford and have the misfortune of being "represented" by Jim McDermott (D-Baghdad). Like Fremont (the heart of the beast), too many folks here think that hating Bush is a centrist statement. If you want sane politics, go to the "East Side" |
| Posted by: Brutus 2004-07-10 11:42:23 AM |
| #3 CF - Tell me where! I am prepping to move very soon. Can you identify the non-idiotarian suburbs / outlying towns? Pretty-pretty please? |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 11:19:47 AM |
| #2 Hey .com, not all of us here in the Seattle area are loonies. I agree that most people who live in the Central Seattle area (Especially on 1st and Queen Anne hills), for the most part, are complete socialist wackos and think Kerry is too 'conservative' but there are a few of us real conservative types on the outskirts and neighboring cities. -- more then you might think. Besides I work in Downtown Seattle (I wouln't live in socialist Seattle or King County for anything!). |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-07-10 11:17:41 AM |
| #1 Y'know, since there is a truly dense concentration of uberidiotarians in the Seattle metro area (such as those who dishonored the Iraq War Vet in yesterday's story; a local Palestinian paper; etc) it's hard to think of a single place in the US with such a collective shit for brains social identity more deserving of a wake-up call. Screw it, Ridge. They won't listen, anyway. Let the Seattle PI 'explain' it to the zoomies in their highly nuanced style, assuming they aren't within the kill zone, too. I wanted to move there, because the climate is the opposite of Saudi, then, reading their newspapers online for less than a day I realized they were collectively loonier than almost anywhere else in the US. Sigh. Good guys, vacation time. Yo, bad guys, clear some space for me. I want rain, green. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-07-10 8:48:44 AM |