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Homeland Security Identifies New Terrorist Red Flag:
Wristwatches
MSNBC
| January 4 2005
FLASHBACK:
Almanac use could be clue to terror intent, FBI warns
An advisory issued Monday by the Department of Homeland
Security and the FBI urges the Transportation Security Administration to
have airport screeners keep an eye out for wristwatches containing cigarette
lighters or altimeters.
The notice says “recent intelligence suggests al-Qaida
has expressed interest in obtaining wristwatches with a hidden butane-lighter
function and Casio watches with an altimeter function. Casio watches have
been extensively used by al-Qaida and associated organizations as timers
for improvised explosive devices. The Casio brand is likely chosen due to
its worldwide availability and inexpensive price.”
The advisory notes that there is no specific information
indicating any terrorist plans to use the devices, but it urges screeners
to watch for them.
There is currently no law against carrying an altimeter
or a lighter onto an airplane. The items cannot be confiscated, but one
official said Monday that if the watches are spotted, screeners likely would
engage in further checking of the passenger.
A check of the Internet revealed
different styles of the watches, which sell through different online stores
and auction sites for anywhere from $3 to $10. Pressing a button on the
side of the watch produces a flame from a small hole on the watch face at
the 12 o'clock position.
