So if we're searching for them ... well, why are we searching for them? The FBI, that is?
Eleven Egyptian students who arrived in the United States last month are being sought by authorities after failing to turn up for an exchange program at Montana State University.The Egyptian men were among a group of 17 students who arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York from Cairo on July 29 with valid visas, according to U.S. authorities and university officials.
The other six have arrived at the Bozeman, Mont., campus for a monthlong program on English language instruction and U.S. history and culture, university spokeswoman Cathy Conover said.
When the 11 didn't turn up by the end of the last week, the FBI issued a lookout to state and local law enforcement, said FBI Special Agent Richard Kolko.
"At this point all they have done is not show up for a scheduled academic program," Kolko said. "There is no threat associated with these men."
Of course! Again, that's why the FBI is looking for them. And if some violence associated with these men occurs, we can then say "It's not terror related."
Michelle Malkin notes that MSU isn't making a big deal about it all:
Rather than a case of international intrigue, this may well be a case of the Big Apple offering greater temptations than the Big Sky."I think these students decided they wanted to use their time in other ways, connected to being in New York, rather than Montana," Norm Peterson, MSU's vice provost for international education, said Monday.
So THAT'S where Norm went when they closed down "Cheers"!! NOOORM!!
No wonder the guy's such a dunce. But a lovable dunce, most likely!
So THAT'S where Norm went when they closed down "Cheers"!! NOOORM!!
No wonder the guy's such a dunce. But a lovable dunce, most likely!
Obscure Cheers Reference: Yeah they should have Anton Kreitzer running that program.
But seriously, this sort of thing really does happen all the time. Students get in the country and either get lost or get distracted along the way. The opposite also happens, students show up without anyone knowing that they are coming.
Why is the FBI involved? Because we have missing foreign nationals in a case that crosses state lines. Who else are you going to call, the New York State Police? So they can give them a ticket if they find them driving on the LIE?
Posted by: Jeff the Baptist at August 8, 2006 11:08 AMSadly, I get that Cheers reference. "Anton!"
I say sadly, but I'm not really embarassed by it, either.
Posted by: Paul Smith at August 8, 2006 11:53 AMI'd check Las Vegas first.
Posted by: not_me at August 8, 2006 12:04 PMWasn't Norm Peterson also Sloane's father in Ferris Bueller? I'm confused...
Posted by: RickJ at August 8, 2006 01:57 PM