What? The FBI was wrong?

[Freya]

Say it isn't so. That could really make people like Lost Cause look pretty stupid.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...839&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154

 

[zipman]

Say it isn't so. That could really make people like Lost Cause look pretty stupid.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...839&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154

Yes, the FBI should have known better than to listen to Canadian authorities when it comes to tracking possible terrorists.

The FBI, reportedly acting on information from Canadian authorities, posted photos and names of five men on the agency's Web site, even though officials acknowledged they weren't sure the images and identities were correct, or that the men had actually entered the country.

 

[Phoenyx]

Say it isn't so. That could really make people like Lost Cause look pretty stupid.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...839&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154

Too Late

 

[Freya]

Re: Re: What? The FBI was wrong?

Yes, the FBI should have known better than to listen to Canadian authorities when it comes to tracking possible terrorists.

Sure, they got a report from a guy in jail for Christ's sake, and started a friggin manhunt without checking any kinds of facts first. Nice solid detective work there.

Coderre said Canadian government officials — such as Solicitor-General Wayne Easter and various RCMP spokespersons — maintained all along there was no evidence the men had crossed the border from Canada. But rumours got more media coverage than the Canadian denials, he said.

 

[Phoenyx]

Re: Re: Re: What? The FBI was wrong?

Sure, they got a report from a guy in jail for Christ's sake, and started a friggin manhunt without checking any kinds of facts first. Nice solid detective work there.

The guy was in Jail for Fraud..

 

[concrete]

Say it isn't so. That could really make people like Lost Cause look pretty stupid.

http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/Co...839&call_pageid=968332188492&col=968793972154

thank you Freya2

 

[zipman]

Sorry Freya, but it sounds to me like this guy is backpedaling and blaming everyone else for this.

Bottom line is they made it seem real enough of a threat to warrant the US taking action.

Coderre also took aim at Ontario's minister of public safety and security, Bob Runciman, who told reporters in Ottawa that thousands of people without proper documents enter Canada, then disappear.

 

[Freya]

Zip, when authorities get a tip, it's their obligation to pass it forward to the relevant people. Those people then have the responsibility of determing the validity of the information - that's the part that the FBI failed on. And then the media and various government officials on both sides made it worse.

 

[Phoenyx]

Zip, when authorities get a tip, it's their obligation to pass it forward to the relevant people. Those people then have the responsibility of determing the validity of the information - that's the part that the FBI failed on. And then the media and various government officials on both sides made it worse.

What she said...

If Canada had not passed on the info they would be in trouble for withholding.

We cant win either way.

 

[Liontamr]

Lets see if I have this figured out then...

It's Canada's fault for letting people pass through our borders without a hugly intence screening process. But.. It's Canada's fault if we raise concerns about a certain group as a reult of the current screening process we have.

In other words, Canada's damned if they do and damned if they don't?

Doesn't seem like a very fair deal to me. But then I suppose we can't expected to be treated fairly even if we are supposed close neighbors.