Unsubstantiated rumor -- please see:
http://www.urbanlegends.about.com/library/blmall-terror.htm
From that site, "A frightening rumor indeed, but it's crucial to
remember that in the absence of substantiating evidence or
confirmation from authorities it is only that: a rumor.
The FBI says it has received no such letter as the one described
above. Does it even exist? We doubt it. "
See also:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/breaking/1011halloweenrumor11%2
DON.html
Apparently, there are a lot of "friends of friends" who received
letters from their Afghani boyfriends about staying away from malls on
Halloween.
Cheers!
Lana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Mercedes" <dalila@R...>
From: "Karen Mercedes" <dalila@R...>
To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com>
To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 6:01 PM
Subject: [vocalist] OFF: RUMINT - Halloween Warning!
> Just because it never pays to be too careful: I heard today from a
friend
> that a woman she knows in Laurel, Maryland has (had?) a boyfriend
from
> Afghanistan who, before September 11th, disappeared, leaving her a
letter
> that told her:
>
> 1) Not to take a flight anywhere on 9/11.
>
> 2) Not to go anywhere near the Mall (mall?) on 10/31 (Halloween).
Not sure
> - because this was told to me verbally, whether the "mall" has a
capital
> "M" or not.
>
> In any case, I've never liked to spread rumours - but in the current
> environment, as I said, even if it turns out to be rot - well, it
can't
> hurt anyone to avoid the mall AND the Mall (in D.C.) on October
31st.
>
> By the way, the girl with the mysterious boyfriend did pass the
letter on
> to the FBI. Wonder if that might be one of many sources of their
current
> extremely non-specific warnings about imminent terrorist attacks.
>
> Karen Mercedes
> ===
> On Neil Shicoff - http://www.radix.net/~dalila/shicoff/shicoff.html
> On yours truly - http://www.radix.net/~dalila/index.html
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