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Summer 2001: Some Hijackers Use Computers at Florida Public Library

According to Kathleen Hensman, a librarian at the Delray Beach, Florida public library, several hijackers use the library’s Internet computers during the summer months. She will remember them because, on one occasion, Marwan Alshehhi asks her about any good restaurants in the city. On another occasion, Mohand Alshehri and another individual keep staring at her while using a terminal. “They wanted to be aware of what I was doing,” she will say. [Washington Post, 9/17/2001 pdf file; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9/30/2001; New York Times, 11/23/2001]