Posted on 04/09/2024 5:58:33 AM PDT by V_TWIN
Washington — An 18-year-old from Idaho was arrested Saturday and accused of plotting to kill churchgoers in his town in the name of ISIS, according to court documents unsealed Monday.
Alexander Mercurio was charged in a criminal complaint with providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He remains in custody and has not entered a plea, according to court records.
Investigators alleged Mercurio was about to attack at least one church in his area on April 7 — a Sunday — with guns, knives, and flammable chemicals, but they said they foiled his plans before he could carry out his plan.
Mercurio is accused of writing to an unnamed FBI source that he was set to "stop close by the church, equip the weapon(s) and storm the temple, killing as many people as possible." His goal, according to investigators, was to carry out an act of martyrdom before the end of Ramadan — the holy month observed peacefully by Islam practitioners across the globe that emphasizes prayer and fasting — and pledge his allegiance to the leader of ISIS.
"I am going to perform a martyrdom operation very soon," he allegedly wrote in one recent message. "The targets will be the various churches in my town."
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Only two times you can have to much ammo, if your swimming or you are on fire. (Not sure who said it first.)
I am well aware of that.
The question is at what point physical intervention is warranted by law.
Yeah, let’s hear more about that FBI source.
“I’m actually considering carrying a 2nd mag...”
You mean you’re not already? Why not? I might get into a fight for my life, my family’s lives and my congregation, gee, I’d be cool to have LESS ammo, said no one. Ever.
I got 18 in the gun, 17 in the holster, and 32 in my right boot.
If you’re gonna carry, CARRY.
Damn dude, where you live....Somalia?
South Texas. Surrounded by Chinese, hatians, isis, and all the other subhuman debris Biden is replacing us with.
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