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FBI Still Investigating Traffic Jam From 4 Years Ago

Dec 9th, 2008 by Will Potter

Eco-terrorist traffic jamIf anyone is looking for work in this failing economy, you might consider sending your resume to the FBI. Times are getting tight for everyone, but it seems the bureau has enough resources lying around to investigate a box left near the highway four years ago. ["The FBI and the Box of Secrets"... wasn't that a rejected Harry Potter novel? Ok, that's a terrible joke, but Harry Potter did top the detainee reading lists at Guantanamo.]

Sigh. It looks like the box of secrets didn’t have any magical creatures inside. Or bombs, for that matter. It was a metal box with “ELF” written on the side, left near the Schuylkill Expressway. The FBI still thinks it might mean “Earth Liberation Front,” part of the bureau’s “number one domestic terrorism threat.” It caused a four-hour delay. Inside, police found a block of wood.

Something like this probably appeared to be a very serious issue at the time. The metal box had a car antenna welded to the top, and it was attached to an electrical tower. It was completely appropriate to treat this as a dangerous situation.

But four years later and the FBI is STILL investigating this hoax?

And agents are continuing to put out requests for “leads,” simply because environmentalists might have caused the traffic jam?

And all this while there are terrorist groups not carrying out stupid pranks, but planning real attacks?

Address application cover letters to:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20535

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  • Henry
    Joe's interesting...he assumes the best about those in power and the worst about everyone else.
  • Joe
    We don't know but there may have been similar hoax bombs planted and the FBI wants/needs leads from this hoax to arrest those that are planting them.
  • I recently read an interview with Derrick Jensen where he made a good point I hadn't thought of; don't know if you've ever mentioned it.

    If the government considers ALF/ELF/etc. terrorists, why did they keep proclaiming they've prevented any terrorist acts in the country since 9-11?
  • Elaine:
    I think that's a very fair and relevant point to raise. It wouldn't be the first time. Anyone can spraypaint "ELF" or "ALF" on anything, and the government automatically attributes it to eco and animal activists.
  • Dog Stuff:

    I didn't know that preventing the acquisition of WMDs was one of their stated goals... kind of makes this stories like this about wasted resources even more absurd.
  • kevin
    it would be nice if more people applied and infiltrated the FBI. and for that matter research labs. theres lots and lots of job postings for lab positions on the primate info net website. just throwing it out there.
  • To be fair, what if the ELF is being framed by anti-environmentalists? Would we want the FBI to ignore that?
    Maybe we would because it seems like a waste of resources. I'm just posing the question.
  • Surely, working for the FBI must pay better than my terrorist activities of making vegan green bean casserole...
  • I found this on the web:
    "The FBI's fiscal 2008 budget is focused on improving the FBI's capabilities in addressing five key challenges: combating terrorism; preventing the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction; defeating foreign intelligence operations; reducing child exploitation and violent crimes; and strengthening infrastructure and information technology."
    Funny they don't mention pranks or empty boxes...
  • I love how you ended the post.
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