Re: Suspicious Van

Aaron Bronow <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.network.wireless.seattle.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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
> >
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> > --
> > Ken Caruso
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