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I heard comments on the video showing it not touching down with both sets of rear wheels. One person commented this might have prevented the computer from sensing it was 'on the ground', and the system never initiated reverse thrusters & brakes.
Supposedly from NTSB report:

The NTSB said ⁠30 seconds before the end of the flight data recording, the nose landing gear and right main landing gear touched down on the runway at a speed of 158 knots (181 mph), while 19 seconds before the end of the recording, the left main landing gear touched down at a speed of 134 knots.
A few seconds later, the brakes were released and the throttles were increased to values consistent with go-around thrust, indicating a late attempt to abort the landing and get back in the air.

But 11 seconds before the end of the recording, throttles were reduced to idle ‌power ⁠and brakes were reapplied. The final ground speed was 65 knots at the end of the recording.
The NTSB said there was no indication in the recorded data that speed brakes or thrust reversers were deployed to help slow the plane.
 
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Hmmm... sounds like the movie Minority Report (2002).

DHS Program Analyzes Americans' Finances to Flag Drivers for Traffic Stops: Report
A new report claims one Border Patrol team is in the Spokane Sector in Washington, and another in the Laredo Sector in Texas.
Published Sep 9, 2026, 12:28 PM EDT
By Adam Gramegna

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allegedly analyzing Americans' financial data to conduct traffic stops of drivers, some of whom were never flagged of committing any crimes.

DHS is allegedly conducting operations through a U.S. Border Patrol program that feeds intelligence to local police who then pull drivers over, according to an investigation by 404 Media, a news technology outlet.

The units are reportedly called Predictive Intelligence Targeting Teams, or PITT, revealing the program's name for the first time. They are allegedly run by Border Patrol, part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the DHS framework, according to the report.

Military.com reached out to DHS with questions about the program, including what financial data the teams review, whether the agency seeks a warrant before accessing Americans' financial records, whether a person must be suspected of a specific crime before a stop, and whether the financial data of service members, veterans or their families can be swept into the analyses.

No response was received by publication.

Two Sectors Investigated

404 identified one team in the Spokane Sector in Washington, which patrols the border with Canada, and another in the Laredo Sector in Texas, along the border with Mexico.

The teams review financial records and other data, and then pass leads to local law enforcement.

The program's stated purpose is to identify people who may have already committed crimes, according to 404 Media. But the outlet reported finding no instances of that happening.

Instead, it reported that the program appears to generate pretexts for police to stop and search people, raising questions about whether the stops meet the legal standard of probable cause.

One Stop Exposed the Program

The program reportedly surfaced through the case of Kyle Olson, who was driving across Montana when he was pulled over.

A Border Patrol targeting analyst named Matthew Phelps had flagged what a Homeland Security document described as "financial activity patterns commonly associated with illicit narcotics activity" and relayed it to the Montana Highway Patrol, the outlet reported.

Troopers stopped Olson, citing that his license plate was obstructed. He was charged with driving under the influence and later with possession with intent to distribute after marijuana was found in his vehicle.

The reason for the stop emerged during the discovery phase of his case, when Olson received a DHS document explaining that Border Patrol instigated it. He shared that document with 404 Media, which is how the program and subsequent reporting came to light.

What the Government Has Said

A CBP spokesperson told 404 Media that "U.S. Border Patrol uses intelligence-informed analysis and planning to support national security operations, allocate resources, and help identify potential threats and bad actors to public safety."

The agency declined to tell the outlet what financial activity it monitors or whether it had obtained a warrant before analyzing Olson's records.

Civil liberties advocates have raised alarms.

Jake Laperruque, deputy director of the Security and Surveillance Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, told 404 Media that "genuine probable cause cannot be synthetically generated," adding that Border Patrol appeared to be using "parallel construction" to conceal the real reason for its stops.

Military.com reported last month that DHS had collected the DNA of some 3.3 million people, including U.S. citizens, for an FBI database. Critics say this program could enable broad genetic policing.

The findings build on a broader pattern of federal data collection that has drawn scrutiny.

A 2025 Associated Press investigation found Border Patrol using automatic license plate readers as part of the same predictive-policing effort.
 
 

How stupid to leave the Jerry cans in his car when filling them. I saw this once in freezing weather, we wondered what the guy was filling up inside his truck, figuring gas can. Bet this guy don't do that again.

Not trying to laugh at this but since they sped up the video, it makes it look comical...to me...

Also, the only audio is when he puts the gas nozzle in the can? No yelling/dog barking. I understand speeding up video distorts audio.