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| Weapons found in SUV trying to enter MacDill, officials say |
| 2010-06-15 |
| 24 hour rule. Perhaps the two were planning to knock off Fort Knox and took a wrong turn. Update: 11:00 CST from St. Petersburg Times A man who tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base with a cache of military gear and weapons Monday night is an active duty member of the military listed absent without leave, a base official said Tuesday. The official, speaking at a news conference, did not identify the man and woman who he said tried to enter the base in an SUV that contained three rifles, three handguns and ammunition Monday evening. Their motive for accessing the base remains under investigation, said Col. Dave Cohen, 6th Air Mobility Wing vice commander. "At this point there is no indication that it is a terrorist act," Cohen said. ----------------------------------------- A man and a woman are in custody after officials say they tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base in a sport utility vehicle carrying weapons and military gear, base officials said. Base officials haven't heard that it was a planned attack. So, they expect to be informed when a attack is planned? A News Channel 8 reporter on scene at the base saw at least 13 loaded rifle magazines and two pistol magazines in a bag. Authorities also found military clothing and other military-style equipment in the grayish blue Honda CRV driven by the suspects. No explosives were found. Additional: The SUV was stopped at the Bayshore gate around 5 p.m., and when a man and woman inside the SUV were unable to show proper identification, their vehicle was searched. Inside, authorities found military-style gear and weapons. One of the guns appeared to be a sniper rifle. Authorities also found an extensive amount of ammunition, including at least 14 magazines. No bombs or explosive devices were found inside the SUV. The couple was taken into custody. Military officials have not released their names. The SUV was light blue and had Kansas plates. 10 Connects has learned there may already be heightened security at the base because a number of high-ranking officers are there for Special Operation Forces week. 'SOF week,' as it's called, is a convention for special forces, which include the military's most elite troops such as Green Berets, Delta Force and Army Rangers. The units are spread all over the world, but MacDill oversees their overall command. Ah, a light dawns. "Honey, the guys I used to work with are having a convention down at MacDill. Let's drive down and join the party. Bring the guns, I'm sure we can get in some range time." Or not: TAMPA -- A man who tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base with a cache of military gear and weapons Monday night is an active duty member of the military listed absent without leave, a base official said Tuesday. The official, speaking at a news conference, did not identify the man and woman who he said tried to enter the base in an SUV that contained three rifles, three handguns and "a tremendous amount of ammunition" Monday evening. Their motive for accessing the base remains under investigation, said Col. Dave Cohen, 6th Air Mobility Wing vice commander. "At this point there is no indication that it is a terrorist act," Cohen said. About 5 p.m. Monday, security crews searched the couple's vehicle and found, among the military-style gear and weapons, a dozen rifle magazines, a few long bags that are used to hold rifles, military clothing, duffel bags and boxes of ammunition, after the vehicle was stopped at the Bayshore Boulevard gate , said Katherine B. Holt, a MacDill spokeswoman. The search started after they apparently showed security guards fraudulent identification, Cohen said. "There was something not right about them," he said. The man and woman are in their mid-20s. Cohen did not discuss their relationship. Any charges against the man will likely be handled his chain of command, which has also not been released. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #4 Players here very like are named Dork and Jane. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2010-06-15 21:16 |
| #3 If one of them was a woman, then I'm going to discount "jihadi". Sounds like either a stockade regular screwing up, or some sort of non-Islamic High Weirdness. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2010-06-15 12:05 |
| #2 MacDill is home of US Central Command and USSOCOM. I have my doubts about this particular incident, but I do fear we've not seen the last of the Fort Hood massacre business. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-06-15 03:58 |
| #1 Could it be they were doing the old classic slip past the guards and set-up an arms and uniform stash for others to come in later to use and shoot up more un-armed US based troops, like Ft Hood???? |
| Posted by: wt 2010-06-15 00:51 |