Officials told to look for fake emergency vehicles

[babsbunny]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_el_pr/convention_security_fake_vehicles

By EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 6 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - The federal government is telling emergency managers to be on the lookout for fake emergency and commercial vehicles, as security tightens in the two cities hosting this year's presidential conventions.


Terrorists could used these "cloned vehicles" to conduct surveillance or to carry out an attack, according to an Aug. 21 bulletin from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Cloning a vehicle is easy and relatively cheap, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

For about $2,000 someone can use a computer, color printer, typewriter, barcode label printer, an electric tool for cutting and an engraving pen to fake vehicle identification numbers, stickers and titles.

[glowing]

1. So, are they going to give directions to the store to purchase the items?

This is a bit descriptive.

[2KS2KHonda]

3. That place with the "EASY" buttons.

:D

[billyoc]

5. It's right there on the internets!

:rofl:

[glowing]

6. Cute...

[2KS2KHonda]

2. A typewriter?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[jobycom]

4. Pretty standard. They also look out for that at big events. nt

[Turbineguy]

7. Kind of like

what Peter Guillam did in "Smiley's People"?