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 03/19/2008 04:20:33 PM · #26
My dad works for the feds transporting prisoner's... They normally use a.. wait for it.. unmarked bus to travel around the state of California and other surrounding states..

I can ask him if your situation was one that is normal prisoner transporting or if it was something a little more intense then that.. Sounds like normal prisoner transportation to me, but you never know.. They could have had some high profile prisoner's on board and wanted to avoid "regular" people being exposed to their presence.. He see's a lot of the big or I should say well known criminals simply because he works for the federal prison system and that's where they all are.. I'll let you know what I find out..
 03/19/2008 04:23:04 PM · #27
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by ShutterPug:
I think you're being paranoid - show us the pictures :)


Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean the van across the street is a plumber's vehicle and the guy knocking on the door is really there for signatures on his petition.


I once had an unmarked van parked out front of my house too. I lost in on my move to Alaska. :D
 03/19/2008 04:23:52 PM · #28
Do you even know what type of "detainees" they are? I just saw a show on History channel about the Federal Marshall's "ConAir" service for transporting prisoners from state to state. Looked very much like what you were describing. An event that is not necessarily hidden from the public and these flights occur every day. The only word of caution I agree with in this thread is the risk of identifying any individuals. Blur the faces and post 'em. You've already publicly exclaimed that you have them, so if you were going to be on the super secret government police's hit list, you're already on it.
 03/19/2008 04:38:05 PM · #29
Psh yeah blur and post post em you really want to get in trouble try take pictures of at a daycare. God that was a mistake....
03/19/2008 04:42:13 PM · #30
My first thought was that it was "just" prisoner transport. Keeping them "secret" also keeps them far enough away from easier escapes
 03/19/2008 05:11:28 PM · #31
The letters on the license plate were D H S. To me, it says Dept of Homeland Security. If thats the case you might not want to post them as they could be seen by said alphabet soup organization as a threat to national security. Just my 2cents
 03/19/2008 05:22:01 PM · #32
I know I'd like to see 'em!
 03/19/2008 05:26:45 PM · #33
Originally posted by SDW:


U>S>A


Disguising your words and acronyms is indeed paranoid. :)

Anyway, I had my co-workers at dhs check your images and they
didn't think they were a problem. hehehehe

Message edited by author 2008-03-19 17:31:34.
 03/19/2008 05:38:03 PM · #34
lol yeah dude you are pretty paroniod! Lol if youre that uncomfortable just delete the pictures. save yourself the headache.
 03/19/2008 05:49:38 PM · #35
All you paranoids remember this: just because you think they're out to get you, that doesn't mean they're not...
 03/19/2008 07:12:54 PM · #36
Here are some crops off different photos.
Notice the hat, I think I know what it says.
Notice the door on the van, I know what it says.
[thumb]660002[/thumb]

NOTE: All faces, identification #'s, and area has been blurred to protect privacy.
 03/19/2008 07:13:23 PM · #37
I doubt any terrorist/homeland security type detainees ever get to step foot on US soil due to the risk they may actually gain some rights. My guess is normal prisoner transport.
 03/19/2008 07:15:19 PM · #38
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I doubt any terrorist/homeland security type detainees ever get to step foot on US soil due to the risk they may actually gain some rights. My guess is normal prisoner transport.

But the hat "appears to say" ICE!
 03/19/2008 07:16:23 PM · #39
Originally posted by SDW:
Here are some crops off different photos. 

GeoIP tracking engaged... Satellite lock initiated...
 03/19/2008 07:16:49 PM · #40
So, where was this? Is this at, or around, the Lawson Army Air Field in Fort Benning, GA? If not, was this airport close these places?

03/19/2008 07:16:53 PM · #41
ICE - Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Message edited by author 2008-03-19 19:19:10.
 03/19/2008 07:18:01 PM · #42
Originally posted by PhotoCatcher:
ICE - Immigragion and Customs Enforcement.

They secretly deport illegals to Antarctica. But you didn't hear that from me...
 03/19/2008 07:20:25 PM · #43
Originally posted by AperturePriority:
So, where was this? Is this at, or around, the Lawson Army Air Field in Fort Benning, GA? If not, was this airport close these places?

No, not on a military installation.

Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I doubt any terrorist/homeland security type detainees ever get to step foot on US soil due to the risk they may actually gain some rights. My guess is normal prisoner transport.

Regular prisoner transport is done by the dept of US Marshall's.
 03/19/2008 07:29:51 PM · #44
Scott Uh, I mean "Steve", you've seen and said too much. Put your images on a disc and pckage them up along with all your camera gear and send it to me in case we don't hear back. I'll tell your story. We won't forget you man.
 03/19/2008 08:04:49 PM · #45
Originally posted by SDW:
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I doubt any terrorist/homeland security type detainees ever get to step foot on US soil due to the risk they may actually gain some rights. My guess is normal prisoner transport.

But the hat "appears to say" ICE!


Well, perhaps it's people being extradited from other countries etc. My point is I don't think these are "detainees" like we think about these days involving terrorism.
 03/19/2008 08:10:38 PM · #46
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Originally posted by PhotoCatcher:
ICE - Immigragion and Customs Enforcement.

They secretly deport illegals to Antarctica. But you didn't hear that from me...

HAHAHAHA ICE how fitting!!!!
 03/19/2008 08:43:35 PM · #47
Originally posted by PhotoCatcher:
ICE - Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


"Created in March 2003, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency was created after 9/11, by combining the law enforcement arms of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the former U.S. Customs Service, to more effectively enforce our immigration and customs laws and to protect the United States against terrorist attacks. ICE does this by targeting illegal immigrants: the people, money and materials that support terrorism and other criminal activities. ICE is a key component of the DHS “layered defense” approach to protecting the nation."

//www.ice.gov/about/

What we stand for

Our mission is to protect America and uphold public safety. We fulfill this mission by identifying criminal activities and eliminating vulnerabilities that pose a threat to our nation’s borders, as well as enforcing economic, transportation and infrastructure security. By protecting our national and border security, ICE seeks to eliminate the potential threat of terrorist acts against the United States.
How we work

Before 9/11, immigration and customs authorities were not widely recognized as an effective counterterrorism tool in the United States. ICE changed this by creating a host of new systems to better address national security threats and to detect potential terrorist activities in the U.S. We target the people, money and materials that support terrorist and criminal activity.

* We are the second largest federal law enforcement contributor to the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

* We dismantle gang organizations by targeting their members, seizing their financial assets and disrupting their criminal operations through our Operation Community Shield.

* We investigate employers and target illegal workers who have gained access to critical infrastructure worksites (like nuclear and chemical plants, military installations, seaports and airports) through our Worksite Enforcement Initiative.

* We help to identify fraudulent immigration benefit applications and fraudulent illegal document manufacture and target violators through our Identity and Benefit Fraud Program.

* We investigate the illegal export of U.S. munitions and sensitive technology through our Project Shield America Initiative.

* We help combat criminal organizations that smuggle and traffic in humans across our borders through our Human Smuggling and Trafficking Initiative.

* We ensure that every alien who has been ordered removed departs the U.S. as quickly as possible. We work to reduce the number of fugitive aliens in the U.S. through our National Fugitive Operations Program.

* We aggressively seek to destroy the financial infrastructure that criminal organizations use to earn, move and store illicit funds through our Cornerstone Initiative.

* We provide law enforcement and security services to more than 8,800 federal buildings that receive nearly one million visitors and tenants daily through our Federal Protective Service.

* We play a leading role in targeting criminal organizations responsible for producing, smuggling and distributing counterfeit products through our National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center.

* We support the law enforcement community through three units dedicated to sharing information and providing investigative support: the Law Enforcement Support Center, Forensic Document Laboratory, and the Cyber Crimes Center.

We fulfill all of these roles and many others, acting with courage, integrity and a high level of accountability while striving for excellence in everything we do. We aspire to the highest standards of performance, professionalism and leadership.

R.
 03/19/2008 09:40:40 PM · #48
Your goin' straight to Gitmo.

Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.
 03/19/2008 10:02:41 PM · #49
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Your goin' straight to Gitmo.

Do not pass Go. Do not collect $200.

Don't you mean, "Do not pass Go. Do not collect your IRS Rebate Check!"
Well there goes the good Glass I wanted to buy with it. :(
 03/27/2008 12:33:26 AM · #50


Message edited by author 2008-03-27 01:14:57.
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