Posted on 10/21/2009 5:58:19 PM PDT by Dinah Lord
Well, this afternoon I read the criminal search warrant and affidavit and the criminal complaint filed on Tarek Mehanna today (So you wouldn't have to, my possums.) I kept Mr. Mehanna's attorney's admonishment to remember that his client was innocent until proven guilty. I also know that the government is required to prove its allegations in open court.
Several things popped out at me.
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2.) He was more than a Jihad wannabe and it appears he had the means($), motive (Muslim), method (he came up with a bunch of them) and opportunity (his computer, his ability to travel freely and the persistence to wage jihad until he succeeded) to carry it out.
3.) I still can't figure out the deal with the parents. Given his previous interaction with the FBI they had to have known the kid was up to no good. To hear his father to say today's arrest and court proceedings were "all a show" is disturbing to me.
Anyway, here's a summary of my findings. I'd be interested to hear what you think.
domstic jihad bump
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