Jalopnik: terrorism

Notorious Mercury Of The Day: 1977 Marquis

Murilee Martin — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:16:00 EDT

Not all Mercuries are forgotten! When psycho terrorist scrote Timothy McVeigh made his getaway from the site of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, what was he driving when he got popped for lack of license plates? A 1977 Mercury Marquis, a choice that would have caused irreparable harm to Mercury's image... that is, if Mercury actually had an image. Maybe that's the one advantage of being the invisible badge-engineered division. – Murilee Martin

Arrest of McVeigh [Wikipedia]

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One More Reason to Stop Auto Theft [internal]

Unbreakable? The Terrorist Truck Vs. The Steel Pole

Ray Wert — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:20:12 EDT

This episode of "Brits Do The Darndest Things!" begs the question, "Do those pop-up security poles, when erect, really stop terrorist bomb-trucks?" Let's find out.

Call The Feds, We've Got An Older-Model Lincoln: Traffic Stop In Detroit Nets FBI Attention

Ray Wert — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:23:22 EDT

Normally when a traffic stop in Detroit merits federal involvement, its the Justice Department getting on the City of Detroit 5-0 over potential indiscretions or some kind of attempt at a claim of mis- management. But hey, maybe the City's cleaned up its act after the Super Bowl and All Star Game turned the worlds eye with a laser-like focus on the City — because today, the FBI's getting involved because the Detroit City Police have actually done something positive for a change, pulling over a older-model Lincoln at 3 AM today after he ran a red light on Woodward Avenue south of West Chicago Blvd. Spokespo-po James "no relation to Terry" Tate confirmed the Detroit police had contacted the FBI for assistance after the motorist was found carrying maps and five out-of-state license plates and driver's licenses in his vehicle. Of course, he could have just been a collector of license plates and been carrying ID's for his buddies at the bar — but whatever — Detroit Police, 1. Terrorists, 0.

Man found with license plates, IDs detained [Freep]

One More Reason to Stop Auto Theft

Davey G. Johnson — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:46:45 EST

The terror-types apparently like our cars a bit too much. Vehicles stolen in the US have been discovered in both bomb factories and at sites of car-bomb explosions in the Middle East. Who has the most to worry about? Southern Californians, Texans and Washington-staters, as the cars tend to be shipped out of LA (San Pedro!), Houston (a source of much heartbreak for us) and Seattle, (a site of peripheral Houston-related heartbreak).

Cars stolen in US used in suicide attacks [Bellaciao]

Iraqi Driving School: Telling Bad Drivers From Terrorists

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:15:05 EDT

AutoWeek explains the US policy of treating bad drivers in Iraq as potential terrorists, and ramming their cars for such offenses as stopping in an intersection and making a U-turn. Of course, telling sunday drivers from sunni insurgents isn't easy, making a zero-tolerance policy the most expedient course of action. It's not a strategy that'll win the hearts and minds of motorists, especially those who get clipped in the name of self-protection. But, as one tenet of antiterrorist driving school goes, position is key.

The Art of Ramming: How to Lose Friends With Anti-Terrorist Driving Techniques [Edmunds]

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The First Bus to The Road of Death [internal]