Terrorism with your pancakes? FBI, DHS, Police Raid 7 IHOP Restaurants - Polidicks

[quote] Is there a terrorist investigation in the Heartland? There are conflicting reports, but FBI, Homeland Security, ICE and IRS agents along with local police raided seven IHOP restaurants, six in Ohio and one in Evansville, Indiana. The warrants are sealed but boxes were seized and loaded into U-Hauls. Well, well, well, there was some scattered excitement and murmurings of possible terrorist investigations as the feds were busy raiding seven IHOP restaurants across Ohio and Indiana on Tuesday morning. It took about an hour and a half to arrive at the IHOP Evansville scene were the FBI was working as the lead agency with assistance from Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, IRS agents and local law enforcement. Even as Johnny-on-the-spot, there seemed to be a whole lot of nothing going on from the outside looking in, watching a U-Haul van parked in the back of the IHOP in Evansville, Indiana. Although I was ready for it, armed with the ACLU photographers' rights, no one harassed me about taking photos. Evansville employees sat behind the building and waited while the feds were inside. Although no one wanted to comment, another IHOP employee and perhaps manager kept barking, "Who are you talking to?" at the others who were using their cell phones. While most agents who descended on the scene were being tight-lipped about executing a sealed search warrant and the raid, the FBI told 14 News that the agents on scene in Evansville were from the Cleveland, Ohio branch, but all the raided IHOPs are owned by "Tarek Elkafrawi, locally known as Terry Elks." Elks owns seven IHOPs: one in Evansville, Indiana, two in Toledo, Ohio, and the other four also in Ohio: one each in Holland, Lima, Perrysburg and Findlay. Two of Elks' homes and two storage units were also raided, according to WTOL. As many as 50 boxes filled with files were removed from one IHOP in Toledo and "dozens" removed from another. Although the investigation is closed, a "well-placed source in the Toledo Police Department" told WTOL that the feds are investigating money laundering, funding terrorist organizations and possible undocumented workers. Conversely, Patrick Lenow, director of corporate communications for DineEquity, parent company of IHOP and Applebee's told the Evansville Courier & Press, "We have been told by authorities it does not involve terrorism." Lenow added that DineEquity as well as IHOP franchise owner Terry Elks were cooperating with all the raids. [img]http://www.networkworld.com/community/files/imce/img_blogs/waiting4feds.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.networkworld.com/community/files/imce/img_blogs/IHOP-evansville-RAID.jpg[/img] The Toledo Blade in Ohio claimed the raids were "reportedly for suspected terrorist activity." An update by the Toledo Blade included Toledo IHOP assistant manager, Travis Noe, saying, "Agents with badges and guns arrived shortly after 6 a.m. He said the agents told him to stay still and allow them to search the place and gave no details on why they were searching the restaurant. After taking out boxes, the agents left about 10:30 a.m." Yet another IHOP employee said when he arrived at work this morning, he was immediately ordered "to put his hands up in the air." FBI Special Agent Scott Wilson told the Courier & Press that he did not know if anyone was detained from the seven IHOP restaurant raids on Tuesday morning. Like the six IHOP locations in Ohio, federal agents loaded white boxes allegedly filled with documents into a U-Haul trailer. At the time of this report, although 10 boxes were taken in through the back door, seven boxes were removed from the Evansville IHOP restaurant by gun-toting feds like in the image below. The Courier & Press added that "one agent had what appeared to be three or four computer hard drives in his hands." [img]http://www.networkworld.com/community/files/imce/img_blogs/guntotingfed.jpg[/img] The U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of Indiana told WIBC that it would neither "confirm nor deny the existence of any investigation."[/quote] [url]http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/78724[/url] [editline]fbi[/editline] Cant read? Watch the video [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfhdD13xp68[/media]

now they're just being paranoid

WAFFLE HOUSE: Used to gauge the severity of disasters. IHOP: Plotting to destroy America.

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If you read the article, the indications all seem to be that this is primarily related to hiring illegal immigrants and possibly money laundering. Not terrorist related activities.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;32409063]If you read the article, the indications all seem to be that this is primarily related to hiring illegal immigrants and possibly money laundering. Not terrorist related activities.[/QUOTE] Not surprising. I mean really, "International" House of Pancakes?

I went to an IHOP when I was over there, place was shit

This might actually turn out to be something big, kinda odd. You don't really see that many agencies working together on a batch of raids like that.

Little did we know our Rootie Tootie Fresh and Fruity was going to support Al Qaeda.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;32409063]If you read the article, the indications all seem to be that this is primarily related to hiring illegal immigrants and possibly money laundering. Not terrorist related activities.[/QUOTE] [quote]Although the investigation is closed, a "well-placed source in the Toledo Police Department" told WTOL that the feds are investigating money laundering, [B]funding terrorist organizations[/B] and possible undocumented workers.[/quote]

I prefer pretending it's Intergalactic House of Pancakes myself.

I would not want my pancake exploding when I take a bite out of it.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;32409782]I would not want my pancake exploding when I take a bite out of it.[/QUOTE] Pancakes so tasty they'll blow your mind.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;32409782]I would not want my pancake exploding when I take a bite out of it.[/QUOTE] They only explode if you combine the pancakes with the right maple syrup, which they will only give you if you know what item to ask for off the secret menu.

My pancakes are beeping at me :|

They're onto them [img]http://www.amctv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/BB-Gus-Fring-S4-590.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Shiftyze;32410030]They're onto them [img]http://www.amctv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/BB-Gus-Fring-S4-590.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] how is gus relavent to pancake terrorism.

[QUOTE=doonbugie2;32410259]how is gus relavent to pancake terrorism.[/QUOTE]Just reminds me of how he owns multiple food services and these raids were on multiple IHOPs.

Where the hell did OP get terrorism from they were seizing files to investigate alleged money laundering people need to read the article.

[QUOTE=Rick Ross;32410364]Where the hell did OP get terrorism from they were seizing files to investigate alleged money laundering people need to read the article.[/QUOTE][QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;32409735][QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;32409063]If you read the article, the indications all seem to be that this is primarily related to hiring illegal immigrants and possibly money laundering. Not terrorist related activities.[/QUOTE][quote]Although the investigation is closed, a "well-placed source in the Toledo Police Department" told WTOL that the feds are investigating money laundering, [B]funding terrorist organizations[/B] and possible undocumented workers.[/quote][/QUOTE]

There's terrorists in my pancakes?!OH SHIT

[QUOTE=Atlascore;32410700]Now IHOP does terrorism too? Just another reason Waffle House (and waffles) is indefinitely better.[/QUOTE] Pancakes and Canadian maple syrup > shitty waffles.

[QUOTE=Atlascore;32410747]Waffles kick pancakes face in all day every day, the only reason anyone eats pancakes is because of maple syrup.[/QUOTE] Naw, pancakes are the best shit ever. Pancake master-race as seen below... [img]http://bargainbriana.com/wp-content/uploads/ihop-free-pancake-day-20091.jpg[/img] Then you have this crap... [img]http://nicemarket.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/product_full/waffle.gif[/img]

[QUOTE=Atlascore;32410891]I just thought of something revolutionary.. what if.. WE PUT MAPLE SYRUP ON WAFFLES? Problem solved, no more world hunger.[/QUOTE] It doesn't work, the maple syrup sits in the waffles notches and makes it all soggy. I am finished arguing with you, I am off to makes myself some pancakes.

[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;32409735][quote]Although the investigation is closed, a "well-placed source in the Toledo Police Department" told WTOL that the feds are investigating money laundering, [B]funding terrorist organizations[/B] and possible undocumented workers.[/quote][/QUOTE] [quote]Conversely, Patrick Lenow, director of corporate communications for DineEquity, parent company of IHOP and Applebee's told the Evansville Courier & Press, "We have been told by authorities it does not involve terrorism."[/quote] Same line even.

[QUOTE=Atlascore;32410891]I just thought of something revolutionary.. what if.. WE PUT MAPLE SYRUP ON WAFFLES? Problem solved, no more world hunger.[/QUOTE] Much easier to make pancakes, especially if you're broke. Waffles requires a waffle iron. I've even once used a cooking pot for making pancakes when i was broke and craved for something nice to eat. I didn't have a pan at that time.

There, I just made like 4 massive pancakes, with real maple syrup I just bought. I am superior to waffle scum.

In response to this act of barbarism by MUSLIM IHOP, I, like REAL AMERICANS, will boycott the entire meal of breakfast, just like our FOUNDING FATHERS boycotted tea. The TRUE THREAT is still out there, sheeple!

[QUOTE=XanaToast.;32408965]now they're just being paranoid[/QUOTE] post 9/11 american bill of rights: get on the floor you fucking terrorist [editline]21st September 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Shiftyze;32410030]They're onto them [img]http://www.amctv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/BB-Gus-Fring-S4-590.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] i love you

you fucking idiots everybody knows waffles are superior to pancakes because waffles are just like pancakes except with syrup traps