Gov't raises threat level to orange

optoman

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Breaking news on CNN says the US government is raising the threat level from yellow to orange. Does anyone really think something bad is going to happen tomorrow? I hope not but I think it is a posibility.

U.S. government raises terror threat level for first time since March, signifying a "high risk of terrorist attacks," sources tell CNN. Details to come.
 

Draco

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Orange sounds like a happy time.... what is with this color coded threat system?

I LIKE THE GOOD OLE' FASHION DEFCON 1-5.
 
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I would not make too much of this - it is probably just a generalized escalation in vigilance due to the anniversary of 9/11.
 

Draco

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Btw... what comes after orange? Purple?

No seriously, how does the chart go?

Ah, here we go

Low = Green;
Guarded = Blue;
Elevated = Yellow;
High = Orange;
Severe = Red.

Link
 

NikPreviousAcct

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I dunno if anything will happen tomorrow, but I have the day off and I'm driving someone to the beach then celebrating my mom's birthday.

nik
 

Spooner

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Originally posted by: ffmcobalt
I dunno if anything will happen tomorrow, but I have the day off and I'm driving someone to the beach then celebrating my mom's birthday.

nik
your mom's birthday is on Sept 11th? That's too bad... hard to celebrate on that day

 

308nato

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I hope all have a safe and uneventful day tomorrow.

All of us on the local volunteer fire department have to go to the grade school tomorrow for an assembly. The kids wanted to do something for 9/11 so they made us a plaque or something to "recognize" us as their "hero's".:eek:

We are all pretty bashful about the whole thing but the chief says we go because the kids are really excited about it. Oh well, if it helps them to deal with things at their level its worth our grown up embarrasment I guess.
 

JellyBaby

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All hands to battlestations! Captain Bush to the bridge?

It probably took $15 million taxpayer dollars for multiple committes to arrive at this scheme, but here you go: green > blue > amber > orange > red.
 

Ryan

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What wrong with the Defcon system, or the ThreatCon system they use on military bases? Did they make them colors because it's easier for civilians to understand? :confused:
 

Electrode

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
What wrong with the Defcon system, or the ThreatCon system they use on military bases? Did they make them colors because it's easier for civilians to understand? :confused:

Most likely. You must remember, the average American has what ammounts to a 3rd grade education. You can't expect them to know that "DefCon 4" is bad, but tell them that there's a "Red" risk of terrorism, and they get the picture. :)
 
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Originally posted by: Draco
Orange sounds like a happy time.... what is with this color coded threat system?

I LIKE THE GOOD OLE' FASHION DEFCON 1-5.

AGREED. Maybe the American public isn't smart enough to utilize such a system (excuse me). Example: can you see your great grandmother proclaiming,

"We're at Defcon 4! Standby!"
or...
"It looks like we're on 'Orange Alert' again..."

:)
 

Draco

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Hmmm... if we're at "Orange" I guess that's the equivalent of DEFCON-2... one more and nuclear war?


Orange does sound a lot more comforting then "DEFCON!" heh. Ahh.. ignorance is bliss.
 

notfred

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I would have done the colors:

white > green > yellow > red > black

doesn't " threat level black" sould kinda scary?
 

Orsorum

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Originally posted by: rbloedow
Originally posted by: Zakath15
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