Jurors acquit Megahed of both counts in explosives trial

St. Pete Times ^ | Apr 03, 2009 04:27 PM | Justin George

[dawn53]

Twenty months after a traffic stop in Goose Creek, S.C., catapulted two University of South Florida students into a federal explosives case that raised the specter of terrorism, one of those students has been set free by a panel of 12 jurors.

Youssef Megahed, 23, is not guilty, the jury said.

Not guilty of illegally transporting explosives materials.

Not guilty of possessing a destructive device.

[La Lydia]

Okay, NOW we should deport him. He should not be allowed to stay in the U.S.; he should not be readmitted to a U.S., taxpayer supported college. He should not be given another student visa. He needs to return to his natal hell hole.

[ChocChipCookie]

No, now comes the lawsuit.

[Rannug]

Should have shot his sorry ass just remind others that we can be serious. Most Americans don’t know, or care, what is going on around them. As long as they aren’t dirrectly affected,it means nothing to them.

[PackerBoy]

This guy just might have been ignorant about the items in the trunk — his fingerprints were not found on the explosives.

[Rastus]

Megahed? Sounds like the villain in the X-rated version of the Transformers.

[baltoga]

Funny. When I saw the headline I was thinking Megadeth and some sort of explosive heavy metal concert.

[La Lydia]

I wouldn’t want to be arguing that lawsuit when the other defendant pleaded guilty.

[sport]

Good for them.. Now he can go blow somebody or something up. May the pepole he kills be their relatives.

[Cindy]

ON THE INTERNET:

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): Tampa, Florida - "MUSLIM STUDENT, ACQUITTED ON EXPLOSIVE CHARGES ARRESTED AGAIN" (SNIPPET: "Youssef Samir Megahed, 23...") (April 6, 2009)

TAMPA BAY.com: "JURORS ACQUIT FORMER USF STUDENT YOUSSEF MEGAHED OF BOTH COUNTS IN EXPLOSIVES TRIAL" by Justin George (April 4, 2009)

US DOJ.gov/opa - Press Release: Tampa, Florida - "TAMPA MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS" (SNIPPET: "...Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, a resident of Tampa and native of Egypt...") (December 18, 2008)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "SOB STORIES FOR TERRORISTS" (December 17, 2008)

INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "POOR MOHAMED, THE FRUGAL JIHADI" (June 21, 2008)

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US DOJ.gov/opa - Press Release: Tampa, Florida - "AHMED ABDELLATIF SHERIF MOHAMED PLEADS GUILTY TO PROVIDING MATERIAL SUPPORT TO TERRORISTS" (June 18, 2008)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "BEDIER REACHES NEW LOW ON USF PLEA" (June 16, 2008)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "GOOSE CREEK TWO Suspect pleads guilty" (June 13, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (THE TAMPA TRIBUNE): "FLORIDA MUSLIM STUDENT TO PLEAD GUILTY TO AIDING JIHADISTS" (June 13, 2008)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog (TAMPA TRIBUNE): "MYSTERY AT GOOSE CREEK UPDATE: BOMBS AWAY" (April 30, 2008, 10:54 am)

FreeRepublic.com - Discussion Forum (TBO.com): "TRANSLATIONS OF MOHAMED, MEGAHED DIALOGUE RELEASED (Goose Creek Case)" (April 18, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "NEW CHARGES FOR NAIVE KIDS" (April 17, 2008)

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Tampa.FBI.gov - DOJ Press Release: Florida - "MOHAMED AND MEGAHED CHARGED IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT Mohamed Accused of Providing Material Support to Terrorism" (April 16, 2008)

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JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "NEW CHARGES FOR NAIVE KIDS" (April 17, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (MyFoxTampaBay): "PIPE BOMB EVIDENCE CAN BE USED IN FLORIDA MUSLIM STUDENTS' CASE" (February 28, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (MyFoxTampaBay): "USF MUSLIM STUDENTS TRYING TO GET BOMB EVIDENCE THROWN OUT, SAY COP WAS RACIST" (February 20, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org: "PROSECUTOR: FLORIDA MUSLIM STUDENTS HAD EXPLOSIVES" (February 7, 2008)

JIHAD WATCH.org (TAMPA TRIBUNE): "THIRD ARREST IN MOHAMED/MEGAHED CASE" (December 13, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (TAMPA TRIBUNE): "'MARTYRDOM' DETONATOR VIDEO DETAILS REVEALED IN 'NAIVE KIDS' CASE" (November 21, 2007)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "GOOSE CREEK TWO UPDATE: JUDGE DENIES MEGAHED BAIL REQUEST" (October 29, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): Tampa, Florida - "FLORIDA: MUSLIM STUDENT ACCUSED OF CARRYING BOMB-MAKING MATERIALS NOW SAYS HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS IN HIS CAR'S TRUNK" (October 24, 2007)

THE JAWA REPORT - blog: "TERROR SUSPECT WANTS HEARING CLOSED" (October 18, 2007)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "THE GOOSE CREEK TWO: MEGAHED REPORTEDLY RESEARCHED HIGH-POWERED RIFLES; ACCUSED OF SENDING CODED MESSAGES" (October 6, 2007, 09:30 am)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "THE GOOSE CREEK TWO, EGYPT, AND NATIONAL SECURITY" (October 4, 2007)

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "EGYPT  TO HIRE LAWYER FOR COLLEGE STUDENT FACING FEDERAL EXPLOSIVES CHARGES" (October 3, 2007)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "AFFIDAVIT SHINES MORE LIGHT ON USF CASE" (September 27, 2007)

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MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "Breaking...MYSTERY AT GOOSE CREEK UPDATE: MAKING BOMBS TO SAVE A 'MARTYR'" (September 14, 2007, 05:42 PM)

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THE AVIATION NATION.com - blog: "USF TERROR SUSPECT HAD TWO PASSPORTS, DIFFERENT NAMES" (September 16, 2007)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org: Tampa - "USF SUSPECT PRODUCED VIDEO ON REMOTE CONTROLLED EXPLOSIVES" (September 14, 2007)

FreeRepublic.com - Discussion Forum (BLOGS.TAMPABAY.com/ST. PETERSBURG TIMES): "CAR'S EXPLOSIVE CONTENTS REVEALED AT HEARING FOR USF STUDENTS" (September 14, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES): Tampa - "MUSLIM STUDENTS ARRESTED IN SC HAD BULLETS IN CAR" (September 6, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "DADDY MEGAHED SAYS RACISM LED TO SON'S TERROR CHARGES" (September 3, 2007)

INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org (IPT News): "INDICTED USF STUDENT HAS TERROR PAST IN EGYPT" (August 31, 2007)

US DOJ.gov/opa - Press Release: Washington - "TWO MEN INDICTED IN FLORIDA ON EXPLOSIVES CHARGES" (August 31, 2007)

Tampa.FBI.gov: Washington - "TWO MEN INDICTED IN FLORIDA ON EXPLOSIVES CHARGES" (August 31, 2007)

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MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "MYSTERY AT GOOSE CREEK UPDATE: FEDERAL GRAND JURY INVESTIGATES" (August 30, 2007)

MICHELLE MALKIN.com - blog: "MYSTERY AT GOOSE CREEK: WHO ARE THE ACCUSED PIPE BOMB BOYS?" (August 12, 2007, 1:51 pm)

TAMPA BAYS 10.com: Tampa, Florida - "PROSECUTOR: ISLAMIC STUDENTS HAD PIPE BOMBS" by Mike Deeson (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "She says she saw lot of traffic, a lot of people going back and forth, oxygen tanks being delivered UPS and Fed Ex deliveries and a lot going on.") (Last updated August 7, 2007)

JIHAD WATCH.org (CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIERS): Goose Creek - "SOUTH CAROLINA: 2 MUSLIMS CHARGED WITH FELONIES IN EXPLOSIVES SCARE" (Agusut 6, 2007)

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE CHARGE 2 STUDENTS WITH HAVING SEVERAL PIPE BOMBS NEAR NAVY BASE" (August 6, 2007)