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John McCarthy, who is also director of Emergency Services for the county.
A senior FBI official, who was asked to confirm the LA Times story, would only say: "The information in the Los Angeles Times is uncorroborated The federal government is working with state and local governments assessing the information.”
This official said that following the Sept 11 terrorist attack on the U. S. "it was important for us to partner with law enforcement officials on the state and local level and move information to them in terms of security."'
That s precisely what the FBI did over the weekend when it contacted Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz to inform him, as a precautionary measure, of the terrorist conversation in which the words "Rappahannock" or "Tappahannock" possibly were used.
"Analysts have confirmed to me that it was not Rappahannock County," said Sheriff. "I can't say what it is. I was asked not to speak about it.
"The analysis has shown it was not Rappahannock County on the interception," said Sherertz.
The LA Times definitely got it wrong," Sherertz said.
The sheriff said that citizens should be vigilant and report any suspicious activity.
"I want everyone to enjoy the holidays but be aware of what is going
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