[OXENinFLA]

Driver Tells Troopers Of Al-Qaida Plans

California Man Stopped On I-80 For Seat Belt Violation

POSTED: 6:12 am CDT July 28, 2004
UPDATED: 6:31 am CDT July 28, 2004
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Court papers say a motorist stopped along Interstate 80 earlier this month told state troopers he knew people tied to al-Qaida, and that there were terrorist plans to shoot trams and trains in San Diego.

Michael Wagner

Michael Wagner, 44, of San Diego, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Des Moines to being a felon in possession of body armor and weapons. Officials said they found flight-training manuals, Arabic documents and night-vision goggles in the vehicle Wagner was driving.

According to court documents obtained by The Associated Press, Wagner told Iowa troopers he had knowledge of terrorist activities and people and groups tied to al-Qaida and the Taliban. Wagner also said that he knew about things in the Muslim communities in San Diego that federal agencies would be interested in.

On July 14, a state trooper stopped Wagner's sport utility vehicle near Council Bluffs after the trooper noticed Wagner was not wearing a seat belt.

Wagner told the officer he had no identification and gave a false name.

Previous Stories:

• July 23, 2004: Traffic Stop Leads To Federal Weapons Charges
• July 16, 2004: Man Is Not On Terrorism Watch List
• July 16, 2004: Man Charged After Device Found In SUV
• July 15, 2004: 2 In Custody After Device Found

[OXENinFLA]

http://www.theiowachannel.com/news/3586266/detail.html

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[freeperfromnj]

I don't understand why they expect all terror operatives to be on a watch list.

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Court papers say a motorist stopped along Interstate 80 earlier this month told state troopers he knew people tied to al-Qaida, and that there were terrorist plans to shoot trams and trains in San Diego.

If I were a møøselimb I'd lie awake at night wondering how I'm going to answer the questions:

"What did you know and when did you know it?" and "Why didn't you TELL us?!?!" after he next attack.

To question #1: I knew they were going to shoot up trains and trolleys in my home town.

To question #2: I wuz saving it for something important, like slithering out of a seatbelt violation.

[JustPiper]

update:

Clearing ears:

Did I hear right on FNC, that this joker was released on bond?!