Monday, April 7, 2008
News Terrorist threathens Gainesville poultry plant (not)
Posted by Scott Freeman on Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Say you're a college student. And you're assigned to do a project on the history of Georgia's poultry industry. You want to go inside a poultry plant to see how chickens are processed, but every plant says no. So, instead, you stand outside a poultry plant and snap a few digital shots to show your teacher that you did try.
What's next?
How about a visit from the FBI?
UGA student Jim Diffly was first stopped by a Hall County deputy sheriff who not only asked him about the photos, but also allegedly asked him about his dreadlocks and his beard. Yes, that's certainly suspicious, especially on a college student.
According to the Gainesville Times:
Hall County Sheriff’s Maj. Jeff Strickland said the deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person and that Diffly was questioned not because of his appearance, but because he was photographing a potential terrorist target.Authorities believe that large industries in the nation’s food supply are at risk of what officials term "agriterrorism."
"We regard all calls that could possibly involve agriterrorism as serious," Strickland said.
Yes, if I'm a terrorist, I'm going straight for a chicken plant. Hit 'em where it hurts.
But that wasn't the end of it. The FBI called Diffly and asked for a sit-down. At first, he thought it was an April Fool's prank by one of his friends.
Except it wasn't. An agent actually drove to Athens to meet with him. As a sign of protest, Diffly wore a camouflage t-shirt with a yellow AK-47 on the front. He also brought his professor.
Sleep well, America. Your safety is in good hands.
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Yeah, and smart money says "Dreadlock Boy" would be the first one on CNN hurling insults at any legal policing body if someone actually dropped a chemical contaminant and killed a few folks.... Hey, word to Bob Marley Jr Jr, maybe you might want to think about standing in front of buildings with dreadlocks taking pictures of buildings (chicken plants or otherwise) a bit more carefully after your last photo journalism expedition....a little common sense goes a long, long way in these times me thinks.... But hey, they are your "rights" so screw the ones who died giving them to you....right? Newsflash for you oh, so offended one, this is a small, small bit of inconvenience we all will suffer if and when someone actually has the mental commitment to go through with such a heinous act. Trust me, the police probably had about as much excitement going out to check you as you did with that FBI cavity search shortly thereafter... I'm sure the FBI took you about as serious as they take all these calls....but you know you could do your part, simply go by the front door and ask security for permission to photo the place prior to your first click? Imagine how grateful the law enforcement community be if you had?
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Pete Moss has to be a CL staffer/friend trying to stir up some controversy. There's no way this kind of right-wing caricature exists just shows up one day and gets prolific. Okay, maybe it's Erick Erickson. In any case, keep it up Pete. I predict some folks are gonna get all riled up soon enough and call you a fascist. I would just call you a douchebag. Ask Dale.
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