List of Guantanamo detainees and their accused crimes.

[JoshLowry]

http://tinyurl.com/23jyuwp

:mad:

[Kludge]

Mmm... I think I'ma buy one next week....

http://www.casio.com/products/Timepiece/Classic/F91W-1/

Glad to know our gov't is keeping those dangerous time-conscious folks out of Our Great Nation, though.

[amy31416]

I was not expecting that....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Casio_F-91W.jpg/250px-Casio_F-91W.jpg

[tangent4ronpaul]

Prices range from $8.95 to $18.99

http://www.buy.com/prod/casio-f91w-1-sports-watch-with-black-resin-strap/q/listingid/30487399/loc/64934/205065380.html

http://www.amazon.com/CASIO-F91W-1-Casual-Sport-Watch/dp/B00006I551

Makes me want to run out and buy one!

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/01/altimeter_watch.html

January 5, 2005
Altimeter Watches Now a Terrorism Threat

This story is so idiotic that I have trouble believing it's true. According to MSNBC:

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."

Clocks and watches definitely make good device timers for remotely triggered bombs. In this scenario, the person carrying the watch is an innocent. (Otherwise he wouldn't need a remote triggering device; he could set the bomb off himself.) This implies that the bomb is stuffed inside the functional watch. But if you assume a bomb as small as the non-functioning space in a wristwatch can blow up an airplane, you've got problems far bigger than one particular brand of wristwatch. This story simply makes no sense.

And, like most of the random "alerts" from the DHS, it's not based on any real facts:

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.

I wish the DHS were half as good at keeping people safe as they are at scaring people. (I've written more about that here.)

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I am not sure I get the danger of an altimeter watch worn by a passenger on a commercial aircraft. It seems to me that since the passenger, and the altimeter watch, are going to be in a pressurized cabin, the altimeter watch isn't going to provide any meaningful data about actual altitude to the passenger wearing the watch. Perhaps if the passenger were in an unpressurized cargo hold with their altimeter watch... but then TSA wouldn't be inspecting them anyway.

-t

[Krugerrand]

Does this mean that all Casio employees should be stripped of their citizenship for material support of terrorists?

[AMBurns]

Digg it.

http://digg.com/world_news/List_of_Guantanamo_detainees_and_their_crime

[Cowlesy]

You have got to be kidding.

[american.swan]

you have got to be kidding.

+10000

[MelissaWV]

If you have one of these dangerous watches and it is confiscated, will you go on the No-Fly list?

Let's remember...

...the No Fly list is the No Gun list is the No Work list is the...

[RM918]

Casio should use that web-page for advertising, because after I read that all I can think is, 'Damn, that is a good freaking watch.'

It is, unfortunately, a TERRORIST WATCH!

[Krugerrand]

Casio should use that web-page for advertising, because after I read that all I can think is, 'Damn, that is a good freaking watch.'

It is, unfortunately, a TERRORIST WATCH!

Only buy one now if you can can pay cash. Don't use any reward / shopper loyalty card for the purchase.

[Anti Federalist]

Wow.

Just wow.

[tangent4ronpaul]

Casio should use that web-page for advertising, because after I read that all I can think is, 'Damn, that is a good freaking watch.'

It is, unfortunately, a TERRORIST WATCH!

No kidding!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_F91W

The F91W has a 1/100 second stopwatch with a capacity of up to 59' 59.99" and measuring modes of net time, split time, and 1st-2nd place times. There are the options of an hourly time "beep" and a daily alarm. It has an automatic calendar, although auto-adjustment for leap-years is not supported as the watch does not record the year.

The manufacturers say the watch is accurate to ±30 seconds per month. It uses a CR2016 lithium battery, with a claimed battery life of approximately seven years (assuming 20 seconds of alarm and 1 second of light usage per day). The watch case measures 37.5 x 33.5 x 9.5 mm and weighs 20 g. The manufacturer's module number for this model (stamped on the stainless steel rear of the watch case) is 593. The watch front is marked 'WATER RESIST', but this means 'splashproof' only, and it cannot be used when showering or swimming/snorkeling.

All for under 10 bucks! - nice watch!

-t

[QueenB4Liberty]

Wow.

Just wow.

Yeah, I don't even have words.

[Tabby]

Prices range from $8.95 to $18.99

http://www.buy.com/prod/casio-f91w-1-sports-watch-with-black-resin-strap/q/listingid/30487399/loc/64934/205065380.html

http://www.amazon.com/CASIO-F91W-1-Casual-Sport-Watch/dp/B00006I551

Makes me want to run out and buy one!

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2005/01/altimeter_watch.htmlYou shouldn't just buy one, buy 10+ and give them as gifts.

[Paulitical Correctness]

http://thecbook.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/picard-facepalm.jpg

[PreDeadMan]

I just bought a casio watch about 3 months ago LOL great watch looks more expensive than what it's worth lol got it at amazon.com

[Mach]

Casio should sue the Feds....

[tangent4ronpaul]

Casio should sue the Feds....

Why? - it's probably helping their sales. Just like ppl are buying "Domestic Terrorist" bumper stickers in response to the feds.

-t

[Icymudpuppy]

This makes me so angry, and ashamed to be an american.

[pcosmar]

Terror Watch list. :rolleyes:

:mad:

[JoshLowry]

Terror Watch list. :rolleyes:

:mad:

It ALL makes sense now.

/me throws away casio watch

[Kludge]

Watches arrived in the mail this morning from a fellow with the last name of Calculatora. :D

[someperson]

Wh....w...what.

[pcosmar]

Is this the same criteria used by Task Force 373 ?

[KCIndy]

Hell, my friggin' dashboard GPS unit has an altimeter... (never figured out WHY, either, unless it's expected that I'm going to drive off a cliff and want an accurate countdown!)

guess they better add me to The List.

:mad:

[roho76]

This is horrible.

Kinda off subject but I sent this to my buddy and he replied "Who cares I don't own a Casio watch."and I had a cool video idea that had a bunch of puzzle pieces that had specific bad legislation and government rules (health care, taxes, real ID, striping people of their citizenship) on them that would fly around then after all the pieces are in place it would be a picture of the US as a police state. Some people are idiots and they can't put the pieces together.

Also can somebody direct me to the writing about "When they came for me there was nobody left". I can't remember the name and I haven't been able to find it and I want a link to send to people.

[Kludge]

Also can somebody direct me to the writing about "When they came for me there was nobody left". I can't remember the name and I haven't been able to find it and I want a link to send to people.

"THEY CAME FIRST for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

THEN THEY CAME for me
and by that time no one was left to speak up."

http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/niem.htm

[Philmanoman]

Wow...a large percentage of that list was born between 1960-1980...I didnt run the numbers but it didnt look like too many were born before 1960...

One guy on there is listed being born in 1913????
Sadiq,Mohammed born 1/1/1913

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

Terror Watch list. :rolleyes:

:mad:

Pure brilliance.

[Jeremy]

Actually the article is titled "List of Guantanamo Bay detainees accused of possessing Casio watches".

[malkusm]

"THEY CAME FIRST for the Communists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.

THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.

THEN THEY CAME for the Jews,
and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.

THEN THEY CAME for me
and by that time no one was left to speak up."

http://www.history.ucsb.edu/faculty/marcuse/niem.htm

THEN THEY CAME for the Casio watches,
and I didn't speak up because I wore a Timex.