Suspicious tracking device found on MTA bus in Staten Island

Whats this buses route? Does it stop anywhere where a message can be sent? Or any government buildings or anything?


Do the same buses run the same routes? Or do buses often switch routes depending on the day? Maybe this is what they were trying to figure out?

I'm thinking the bus driver is a suspected criminal or terrorist, or maybe a shadow gov. operation.

a reply to: imitator

Why

Someone should tell twitter that dismissing and judging other opinions is precisley what what fueled the movement we are seeing now.

a reply to: Vroomfondel

Given the fact that the Buses are routinely tracked (a shame mine aren't), it makes sense that this device is not Bus Company related.

Is there any technical information yet? Is this a Heath Robinson device or something specialist?

The tech might lead to the owner.

P.S. cracking handle Vroomfondel

I'm thinking a bus driver was regularly very late after some point in time. Probably making a detour to buy some drugs... So they wanted evidence

originally posted by: AMNicks
How bad does everyone want this to be part of a secret spy story?!

When you find a tracking device on a vehicle it can only mean one thing. Someone was spying on that bus's activity.

Except this isn't a spy story, it actually happened.

And, usually people who later discover tracking devices attached without their knowledge or consent can only mean they were in fact being spied upon for whatever purpose.

They could have been tracking it's route in order to know exactly where it would be at a certain time so they could use it for a getaway after robbing a bank or something.

Maybe it wasn't tracking the bus. Maybe it was tracking someone who got on the bus. Maybe this is a different type of tracking device than what we're all assuming.

Was the bus driver a man???
Is he married?????

originally posted by: seasonal
a reply to: Sublimecraft
I was thinking that maybe a device used to track the bus til it gets to a specific location then a main "event" could be triggered remotely. Maybe something like a duffle bag, or backpack left on the bus.

IMO, it has the hallmarks of an alphabet agency being involved - seems like a way to calibrate and test GPS tracking and/or related integrated technology in real-time via an easily tracked, scheduled target.

The big question is , what sites does this bus pass during its route, and would any of those sites be considered a target for terrorism?

Tracking the bus could provide an average time the vehicle passes by the target.

first thought i had was what was the buses route? does it go past any important buildings, one where many people go and conduct business?

i know it kinda fetched but it could be part of a planning stage in setting up a attack.