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http://www.theendrun.com/2010/another-buried-christmas-day-arrest-uncovered/
On the day of the Flight 253 incident, reporter Michael Rosenfield of WXYZ in Detroit appeared live on CNN during the evening news and reported that, earlier that day, another passenger was arrested on a different flight from Amsterdam to Detroit. Same route, same airline, same day. This report appears to have been corroborated by a woman who was apparently a passenger on that flight; an interview which was even played at least once on CNN on December 25. However, the media subsequently blended this separate incident with the widely-reported failed bombing incident. Hence, the many media reports of Mutallab screaming about Afghanistan despite the fact that the witnesses actually describe him as being amazingly calm and totally silent.
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http://www.theendrun.com/2010/another-buried-christmas-day-arrest-uncovered/
SUFL —
sorry for delay. Just ckd email & found your reply.
Read your piece at EndRun — lots of new info for my cache on Mutallab. Currently 17 files & 7 imgs in card in PDA.
One thing I very much noticed that you didn't mention is the fear in the eyes of Rosenfield, first ~10 sec, then more fearful ~47 s. and ~51 s., as if a threatening figure were glowering at him. He looks down sad saying "back to you", then up anxious when asked a question. Do you see the shadow of coercion there?
ProudPrimate 2 years ago
When I heard her, I read: "Oh!" I said. "UNIDENTIFIED." Hmmm. That's informative. The young Dutchman who took the boy out of his seat and into First Class and remove the materials, Jasper Schuringa, IS identified, and says:
"...that throughout the terrifying plane ordeal, Abdulmutallab appeared to be 'in a trance.'
'He was staring into nothing,' Schuringa said. 'The whole plane was screaming, but the suspect, he didn't say a word.' "
Two bucks says she was punched in at Langley.
ProudPrimate 2 years ago
Well, that's it, Random guy "Parisjune" has said she's lying so he MUST be right.
A whole flight of people scared out of their wits probably but only this lady saw it happen and she's lying to us.
Yep, that's likely. That or "those guys" are working on this one hard because it was such a major screw up, it should have been a major event. Two possible plane bombings that day or what ever they wanted to get out of it, and now the cover up goes into action.
NOTHING TO SEE HERE! He says so
Bittermanscolon 2 years ago
I know she was on a different flight. I still say she's lying, however.
Parisjune 2 years ago
I'm no expert but this woman doesn't seem to be telling the truth (three different reasons).
What does her "husband's" microexpression mean at 0:22?
Parisjune 2 years ago