Re: Suspicious Van
Aaron Bronow <[email protected]>
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I saw a van fitting the same description travelling south on Thorndyke in Magnolia a few months ago. I was driving right behind them and could clearly see the two LCDs in the back seat. > Peter > > Jason Feeser wrote: > > > The van was a newer smaller van like a Caravan or something. I came > > upon them when just leaving my block and saw the giant glowing LCDs > > from the rear—the windows were not tinted in the rear. Then I noticed > > all the antennas… most of them only about 5" tall, a couple maybe 14". > > Mostly straight wire antennas (no loading). > > > > I was just kidding about the Feds. Hopefully they would be more > > discrete, and doubtfully they have that kind of budget for local > > recon, also fed/cop vehicles are usually clean. This van was in need > > of a wash. > > > > Also doubtful it would be war-drivers/hackers/kids because of > > budgetary reasons. Most likely Microsoft or someone doing some mapping > > or something. > > > > I was just curious if anyone else had seen something like this as they > > stuck out like a sore thumb even after dark. > > > > ~J > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *From:* [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ken > > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 08, 2006 4:05 PM > > *To:* SeattleWireless Talk List > > *Subject:* Re: Suspicious Van > > > > Did it look like this? > > > > http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/06/custom-wardriving-van-for-sale-on-ebay/ > > > > -Ken > > > > On 2/8/06, *Jason Feeser* <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > I saw a suspicious van hauling ass through my dead end street last night. > > > > It was Green and had fake wood panels on the sides... last three of > > license > > plate xxx-TOY (Washington) > > > > Also had many many antennas on the roof (like 15 or so--all mag mount > > omnis > > mostly small) and, two flat panel ~19" lcd monitors mounted for viewing in > > the back seat. There was a guy sitting in the back seat tending the > > equipment, and the driver (not sure about a third possible passenger) > > in the > > front. If they were mapping they were hauling ass to do it... 40mph down > > the side streets. I had to try hard to keep up so I could get more of a > > glimpse of what they were up to... > > > > Any thoughts or are the feds after me???? > > > > J > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Talk mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ken Caruso > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Talk mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk > -- aaron _______________________________________________ Talk mailing list [email protected] http://seattlewireless.net/mailman/listinfo/talk