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Whitehouse Prank
#7752954 - 12/13/07 09:39 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSKUA25562420071212?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A teen-ager says he convinced the White House he was Iceland's president and managed to schedule a call with George W. Bush but was found out before he got to talk to the U.S. president.
"My call was transferred around a few times until I got hold of Bush's secretary and managed to book a call meeting with Bush the following Monday evening," Vifill Atlason, 16, told Reuters.
The teen-ager posed as Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson when he made the call on Dec 1.
Icelandic police turned up at his door two days later -- the day of the planned call -- and took him in for questioning.
"They told me the CIA had called the National Commissioner of the Icelandic police and asked if the police could try and find out where I received that phone number from," said Atlason.
The teen-ager said he was unable to recall where he discovered the telephone number for the White House.
"I know I've had it on my phone card for at least 4 years now and that an Icelandic friend gave it to me, but I don't remember who," he said.
At a White House news conference Monday, Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino said her understanding was that Atlason had called a public line "that anybody can call," according to a transcript.
Local police confirmed the National Security Unit at the national police headquarters had asked them to bring Atlason in.
Jon Bjartmarz, Chief Superintendent at Iceland's national police headquarters, said Icelandic police had not spoken to their U.S. counterparts about the matter. He declined to say how police were tipped off about Atlason's call.
"As far as we're concerned, there will not be any further investigation, and I don't know if the American government is taking any action because of this," he said.
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highdroponics
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Re: Whitehouse Prank [Re: pong]
#7753195 - 12/13/07 11:09 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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LOL that is the best prank call ever.
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yeah its pretty fucking awesome.
if he had gotten on the phone with bush it could have been majorly funny.
he probably doesnt even know where iceland is.
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highdroponics
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Re: Whitehouse Prank [Re: pong]
#7753262 - 12/13/07 11:26 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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i wish they could bring back that old show i believe it was called 'crank yankers' and have that on it, it would be greatness.
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Re: Whitehouse Prank [Re: pong]
#7753350 - 12/13/07 11:45 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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The kid is from Iceland.  Pretty funny stuff.
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Re: Whitehouse Prank [Re: pong]
#7753358 - 12/13/07 11:47 AM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
pong said: yeah its pretty fucking awesome.
if he had gotten on the phone with bush it could have been majorly funny.
bush probably doesnt even know where iceland is.
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highdroponics
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Re: Whitehouse Prank [Re: pong]
#7753920 - 12/13/07 02:11 PM (16 years, 1 month ago) |
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bush doesnt even know where the white house is, you kidding me?
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I feel bad for the kid. You know that has got to carry a harsh penalty. I'd be interested to see a follow up article about this.
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Is it TECHNICALLY illegal to prank call the white house?
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