I like the part about the investigators calling the guy they had under
surveillance to ask him if he knew Jack..or had sold anything to
him........so typical...what a joke!
Jon
>Jack purchased a trailer load of items from a private disposal site. This
>site was under observation by a federal agency (the name changes several
>times).
>Federal agents following Jack as he left the location N/B on IS15 over the
>Cajon Pass on his way back to Utah. They apparently became concerned as
>they
>had some idea of what kind of material he was hauling, that the trailer was
>not marked (warning signs, etc.) and that he was driving in a mountain pass
>at 75mph (55mph zone for trucks/trailers) So they called the Highway patrol
>and Sheriff for assistance.
>
>When the highway patrol discovered the cargo contained explosives they
>removed the vehicles from the freeway and turned it over to the county bomb
>squad. Jack did not have any paperwork.
>The thing that screwed him is that when the investigators contacted the
>people he had purchased the items from they stated, in essence, "We never
>heard of anyone named Jack Tomlin and don't know what you're talking about!"
>
>The Federal guys backed off real quick and left the county holing the bag.
>
>Jack was described (correctly) in the news as a military vehicle collector
>and they also gave his reasons for possessing the material (also correct)
>and the fact that he did not have any documentation (as required) for
>hauling
>a hazardous load.
>
>Never was he described as any kind of fanatic or terrorist by the law
>enforcement officers or the media.
>
>john@astory.com
>http://www.astory.com
>
>
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