Kansas man tried to blow up Fort Riley with car bomb: feds

NY Daily News ^ | 4-10-2015 | NICOLE HENSLEY

[Citizen Zed]

A 20-year-old Kansas man tried to detonate a dud of a car bomb at Fort Riley Military Base on behalf of the Islamic State, the Justice Department’s prosecution alleged Friday.

Military personnel nabbed John T. Booker Jr., of Topeka, during his attempt to set a bomb off at the Manhattan facility.

The suspect chose Fort Riley for its fame and large population of soldiers, according to a statement released by the Department of Justice.

Booker is believed to have spent months scheming a terrorist plot and in March finalized his plan to become a suicide bomber. But the botched attack never posed a threat to the base, FBI agents contend.

“I want to assure the public there was never any breach of Fort Riley Military Base, nor was the safety or the security of the base or its personnel ever at risk,” Agent Eric Jackson said.

It’s believed Booker leaked his plan to another person, who was not identified, and said he couldn’t be captured as a dead man.

“All evidence would be destroyed, and he would be guaranteed to hit his target,” Booker explained, according to a federal criminal complaint.

In the months before putting his plan to action, Booker allegedly produced a propaganda video for the Islamic State and rented a storage unit to keep his bomb making gear.

He is charged with one count each of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to damage property by means of an explosive and providing support to a terrorist organization.

[Trillian]

That’s Gary from Team America ;)

[familyop]

The story is even weirder for those of us who’ve been at Ft. Riley. Even a mad bomber who wasn’t quite that retarded would be very confused upon arrival. ;-)

[familyop]

"http://cjonline.com/news/2015-04-10/us-attorney-topeka-20-year-old-john-booker-jr-arrested-fort-riley-bombing-plot"

Thanks. Very informative. It's a good thing the agents followed through. Well done!

[Citizen Zed]

“Freedom costs a buck o five” - Gary Johnston, TAWP

[Clay Moore]

According to the indictment, Booker, who is also known as Muhammed Abdullah Hassan, was recruited by the U.S. Army in Kansas City and was scheduled to report for basic training on April 7, 2014.

[dfwgator]

"We're D*s! We're reckless, arrogant, stupid D*s. And the Film Actors Guild are P*s. And Kim Jong Il is an AH. P*s don't like D*s, because P*s get F'ed by D*s. But D*s also F AHs: AHs that just want to S on everything. P*s may think they can deal with AHs their way. But the only thing that can F an AH is a D, with some balls. The problem with D*s is: they F too much or F when it isn't appropriate - and it takes a P to show them that. But sometimes, P*s can be so full of S that they become AH*s themselves... because P*s are an inch and half away from AH*s. I don't know much about this crazy, crazy world, but I do know this: If you don't let us F this AH, we're going to have our D*s and P*s all covered in S!"

[OldSmaj]

Looks like a pussy.

The diaper and bungee cord on his head don't help the impression of "doofus" very much, either.

[Smokin' Joe]

What be his African Warrior name?

Himgo Bango.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

I bet the FBI sold him a half ton of ammonium sulfate.

[rfreedom4u]

..Junction City

When I was stationed at Riley (5 agonizing years) we called it Junction Shi..y.

[The_Reader_David]

It’s a good thing all of these wannabe shaheeds somehow manage to (1) not be clever enough to turn black powder and propane tanks into bombs and (2) always seem to find FBI agents instead of real black-market arms dealers. That is unless this is a case of entrapment and the FBI actually radicalized the fellow as well as selling him fake explosives.

[Bigg Red]

Whoa! That is a male? For realz?

[LegendHasIt]

"Himgo Bango. "

HA! LMAO!

[AmericanVictory]

How smart such young men are to want to be like the greatest enslavers of African blacks over the longest period of time.

[EinNYC]

Somewhere, someone's clothesline is missing a sheet and their backyard a couple of stroller tires....

This turd's fingers should be crushed to uselessness and his tongue cut out. Then let's see him implement his plan to harm innocent human beings. After tossing him into gen pop at a local hardcore prison.