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FBI Raids Middle Eastern Owned Service Stations

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Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2006-02-22 14:36|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Damn! Most of the stations in my area seem to be run by "Middle Easterners".

Posted by Spot">Spot 2006-02-22 14:46|| 2006-02-22 14:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Perhaps coincidence, perhaps linked... possibly executed successively to keep the targets from bolting at the news of the other arrests. (Yes, I'm not even guessing here). I wonder how much of the information on which the arrests were based came from military/NSA intelligence? That would be the true triumph of the whole thing -- Bush's people forcing the various services to share information and work together to achieve results.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-22 15:26|| 2006-02-22 15:26|| Front Page Top

#3 all the stations in my area are run by middle easterners

Posted by Elmiting Gluger1772 2006-02-22 15:38|| 2006-02-22 15:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Link is down (Rantburger'ed?).

I wonder if the targets are really all 'middle eastern' owned or if they are 'muslim' owned...

I can will imagine the MSM wanting to turn this into a 'racial profiling' issue...

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-02-22 16:02|| 2006-02-22 16:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, sure it's a profiling issue, but raised by all the ruckus about the port thingy!

Posted by Bobby 2006-02-22 17:50|| 2006-02-22 17:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Now that you mention it, all the gas stations around Mobile are also manned by swarthy, middle easterners (Who seem to be decent folks)

Gawd, I never even thought of the Gas Stations as a counterfitting ring, but what a perfect distribution system, you'd have to stick to counterfiting 20's, but what a system

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-02-22 20:31|| 2006-02-22 20:31|| Front Page Top

#7 who are you calling swarthy middle eaterner?

Posted by Apu">Apu 2006-02-22 20:33|| 2006-02-22 20:33|| Front Page Top

#8 7-11's tomorrow?

Posted by Raj 2006-02-22 20:45|| 2006-02-22 20:45|| Front Page Top

#9 Tricky one to call, overall. Cash business = opportunity for tax evasion and a lot of other stuff.

OTOH, service businesses that need long hours but not necessarily high skills are also a classic way for many honest immigrants to build equity and join the middle class here. Mom, pop, kids work for very low hourly wages and slowly build ownership. When they've paid off their loans they help someone else in their community / family with starting capital.

It's the American dream / opportunity in action. But for sure it could also be a cover for money laundering etc. on the part of some.

Posted by lotp 2006-02-22 20:45|| 2006-02-22 20:45|| Front Page Top

#10 apparently the ultimate cash cow: pole dancing, isn't paying off for our burqa-clad beauties..wonder why?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-02-22 21:11|| 2006-02-22 21:11|| Front Page Top

#11 Update from the same site:

The FBI is conducting a large scale investigation into north Louisiana convenience stores with ties to the Middle East. As TV8's Gina Swanson reports the Department of Homeland Security is in on the sting operation involving stores in at least four parishes.

They seized evidence by the box full. The FBI on Wednesday searched at least a half dozen convenience stores in North Louisiana. All with ties to the Middle East. The probe led agents to stores in Tallulah, Lake Providence, Monroe and Ruston. Law enforcement sources confirm that the stores are suspected of involvement in money laundering or counterfeiting. The Department of Homeland Security has sent agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or Ice, to work the case. At each station, agents seized boxes of evidence and retrieved at least one weapon. Police sources say at least some of the gas station operators are from Yemen. ...The investigation reaches beyond Louisiana. TV8 news has confirmed the FBI and department of homeland security Wednesday also raided stores in Buffalo, New York.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-22 21:18|| 2006-02-22 21:18|| Front Page Top

#12 We should burn the Buffalo Embassy!

Posted by .com 2006-02-22 21:20|| 2006-02-22 21:20|| Front Page Top

#13 I've searched the Buffalo News website, as well as one of the local tv stations, and can't find anything about this.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-22 21:22|| 2006-02-22 21:22|| Front Page Top

#14 we've electronically redacted this for security

Posted by FBI guy">FBI guy 2006-02-22 21:35|| 2006-02-22 21:35|| Front Page Top

#15 Watch out, .com, yer due for a fatwa. LOL!

Posted by Al-Aska Paul">Al-Aska Paul 2006-02-22 21:37|| 2006-02-22 21:37|| Front Page Top

#16 Lol, I know, al AP! I'm trying to project the new me, kinder and gentler and all that shit, but I dunno if anyone's buying. Might be too late, after 3 years, lol.

Posted by .com 2006-02-22 21:38|| 2006-02-22 21:38|| Front Page Top

#17 I believe you, .com. But then I'm innocent and gullible, and even corrected my vision isn't quite 20/20. Feel better yet? ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-02-22 22:16|| 2006-02-22 22:16|| Front Page Top

#18 Nobody's buying it.

Posted by Jack Bauer 2006-02-22 22:16|| 2006-02-22 22:16|| Front Page Top

#19 #7: who are you calling swarthy middle eaterner?

MMMM, ok "Swarthy Esquamaux of Asian descent"
Will that do?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-02-22 22:16|| 2006-02-22 22:16|| Front Page Top

#20 fine - make fun of the lisp

Posted by Apu">Apu 2006-02-22 22:38|| 2006-02-22 22:38|| Front Page Top

#21 "I try to get out, but they drag me back in!"

/channeling Michael Corleone

Thanks, tw, sniff. Actually, I am in flux. I've said most all I feel I need to say about the bad road ahead and who we should be focused upon.

BTW, I have a personal message for you:

You post your own thoughts, you contribute relevant facts and some terrific bits that I'd never hear anywhere else, you can soothe or mock with equally devastating dexterity (lol), you nail pretenders to the wall as well as give generously - when there is nothing to gain from it, and you aren't afraid of anyone, heh. That's class!

I hope you never tire of the 'Burg - it needs you!

I'm glad I've "met" you. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-02-22 22:41|| 2006-02-22 22:41|| Front Page Top

#22
Will someone please get .com a tissue?

Posted by Nuck Fozzle2168 2006-02-22 23:28|| 2006-02-22 23:28|| Front Page Top

#23 Heh, You really did pick the right nym, y'know?

Posted by .com 2006-02-22 23:29|| 2006-02-22 23:29|| Front Page Top

#24 lol! gives us insight into his self-image.

Nuck off, loser.

Posted by 2b 2006-02-22 23:36|| 2006-02-22 23:36|| Front Page Top

#25 A guy can't even pay another person an honest complement these days, lol. Sheesh.

Posted by .com 2006-02-22 23:42|| 2006-02-22 23:42|| Front Page Top

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