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Patriot Submariners Not Letting Up On Redcoats

I thought we already had this conflict pretty much sewn up.

New York police discovered a submersible floating in the East River near a docked cruise ship on Friday and detained three men in what they said was not a terrorist-related incident.

The partially submerged spherical sub and a small inflatable boat were spotted approaching a security zone around the Queen Mary 2 ...

"All three males are expected to be charged with a number of violations and both vessels will be secured by the Harbor Unit," it said.

The submersible had a small round hatch on top and appeared to be a replica of the Turtle, an early submarine used in the U.S. Revolutionary War.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the submersible found this morning and the Revolution-era Turtle.

The original Turtle was deployed in New York Harbor in 1776 in a failed attempt to plant explosives in a British ship.  Appropriately enough, its 2007 counterpart was detained in New York Harbor as it approached the security perimeter of a British ship.

Haven't they heard we've won the war?  What do they keep on fighting for?

And has anyone put a call in to Old Saybrook High School?

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Patriot Submariners Not Letting Up On Redcoats

I thought we already had this conflict pretty much sewn up.

New York police discovered a submersible floating in the East River near a docked cruise ship on Friday and detained three men in what they said was not a terrorist-related incident.

The partially submerged spherical sub and a small inflatable boat were spotted approaching a security zone around the Queen Mary 2 ...

"All three males are expected to be charged with a number of violations and both vessels will be secured by the Harbor Unit," it said.

The submersible had a small round hatch on top and appeared to be a replica of the Turtle, an early submarine used in the U.S. Revolutionary War.

Here's a side-by-side comparison of the submersible found this morning and the Revolution-era Turtle.

The original Turtle was deployed in New York Harbor in 1776 in a failed attempt to plant explosives in a British ship.  Appropriately enough, its 2007 counterpart was detained in New York Harbor as it approached the security perimeter of a British ship.

Haven't they heard we've won the war?  What do they keep on fighting for?

And has anyone put a call in to Old Saybrook High School?