FBI: Middle Eastern Men Intimidating U.S. Military Families In Colorado & Wyoming

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**Frazzled**

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/08/04/fbi-middle-eastern-men-intimidating-u-s-military-families-in-colorado-wyoming/

DENVER (CBS4) – An alert has been issued by the FBI to all law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming involving U.S. military families and concerns about who may be watching them.

The alert says Middle Eastern men are approaching families of U.S. military members at their homes in Colorado and Wyoming. It mentions Greeley and Cheyenne, Wyoming as the specific areas.

In one case last May the wife of a military member was approached in front of her home by two Middle Eastern males. The men stated that she was the wife of a U.S. interrogator. When she denied their claims the men laughed. The two men left the area in a dark-colored, four-door sedan with two other Middle Eastern males in the vehicle.

“The woman had observed the vehicle in the neighborhood on previous occasions,” the alert states.

Similar incidents in Wyoming have been reported to the FBI throughout June 2015.

“On numerous occasions family members of military personnel were confronted by Middle Eastern males in front of their homes.”

The FBI’s alert says Middle Eastern men attempted to gain personal information about military members and family members through intimidation. Those family members reported feeling scared.

The alert says the men haven’t been identified and the FBI isn’t sure if the incidents all involve the same men.

While the FBI won’t comment on the alert to CBS4, Colorado’s Department of Homeland Security says it’s aware of it and says military families are encouraged to report any suspicious behavior to the FBI.

The alert says people in Colorado who are approached should contact the FBI Fort Collins Resident Agency at (970) 663-1028. In Wyoming contact the FBI Cheyenne Resident Agency at (307) 632-6224.

**kronk**

How...odd.

**gorgon**

There's a definite MIB vibe going on there. I think I'm a little skeptical about how widespread this is.

**Dreadclaw69**

1) Report any suspicious behaviour as this seems like an orchestrated encounter, and not a spur of the moment event
2) Take measures to help ensure the safety of you and your loved ones

**Sinful Hero**

Get a dog would be my first defense. A blue heeler. Several of them.

**agnosto**

Considering even teachers are packing heat in Wyoming, I'm honestly surprised these guys haven't wound up dead..

**Sinful Hero**

agnosto wrote:
Considering even teachers are packing heat in Wyoming, I'm honestly surprised these guys haven't wound up dead..

Talking isn't actually an excuse to shoot someone.

**Frazzled**

Sinful Hero wrote:
Get a dog would be my first defense. A blue heeler. Several of them.

Blue healers are nice.

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Sinful Hero wrote:
agnosto wrote:
Considering even teachers are packing heat in Wyoming, I'm honestly surprised these guys haven't wound up dead..

Talking isn't actually an excuse to shoot someone.

Depends what state.
"he looked at me funny your honor."
"case dismissed!"

**agnosto**

Sinful Hero wrote:
agnosto wrote:
Considering even teachers are packing heat in Wyoming, I'm honestly surprised these guys haven't wound up dead..

Talking isn't actually an excuse to shoot someone.

Statement is obviously tongue-in-cheek; next time I'll put a cute little orkmoticon in my post to be even more obvious.

Edit:

To be fair here, Wyoming law does require people to attempt to retreat before blasting and outright civil immunity only applying in the home.

**Sinful Hero**

agnosto wrote:
Sinful Hero wrote:
agnosto wrote:
Considering even teachers are packing heat in Wyoming, I'm honestly surprised these guys haven't wound up dead..

Talking isn't actually an excuse to shoot someone.

Statement is obviously tongue-in-cheek; next time I'll put a cute little orkmoticon in my post to be even more obvious.

Edit:

To be fair here, Wyoming law does require people to attempt to retreat before blasting and outright civil immunity only applying in the home.

To be honest my first thought actually was why haven't they been shot yet. Had to think about that.

**Spetulhu**

Sinful Hero wrote:
agnosto wrote:

To be fair here, Wyoming law does require people to attempt to retreat before blasting and outright civil immunity only applying in the home.

To be honest my first thought actually was why haven't they been shot yet. Had to think about that.

Aye, in some states you probably could get away with shooting someone who looks at you funny or talks to you. But few people even in those places actually think like that or else those states would be pretty empty already.

As for the guys speaking to military families, let's hope the police or FBI find them and get some idea what they're about. Hopefully it's just some yahoos with no worse acts planned.