4/1/2001

On April 1, 2001, future 9/11 hijacker Nawaf al-Hazmi was pulled over for speeding in Oklahoma. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper C.L. Parkins: ” ‘We did our normal checks–check to see if the vehicle’s stolen, check to see if he’s wanted, if his driver’s license status is valid–try and see if there’s anything we need to look further into.’ Apparently, no one was looking for him–not the NSA [National Security Agency], CIA, or FBI, or the State Department. Thus, said Parkins, ‘we didn’t see anything to go any further with the contact… I wrote him a ticket for speeding and the seat belt.’ “

 – James Bamford, The Shadow Factory, Page 49