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Threat Matrix: Daily Terror Threat

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Details show extent of terror plot against U.S.
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We now know more about an alleged attack that triggered an increased national threat level last summer.

That's when U.S. officials said they had uncovered a plot targeting financial institutions. The plot involved bombs, banks and British nationals.

The detail was startling, the targets enormous. They included financial buildings in Washington, New York and New Jersey.

Related:
Trio charged for terror plot in US
Threat Matrix #15 (August 31, 2004) :: Big Apple Terror?

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[Cindy]

I'm sorry to hear that RR.
Have a safe trip.

[MamaDearest]

You can bet that experiment to disburse chemical agents was a multi-person project and just because 13 AQ suspects have been apprehended does not mean all involved are out of the picture and anyone is safe from this type of attack.

[Cindy]

Thank you MamaDearest.

[Oorang]

Unfortunately I'm sure you're right. 13 was just a drop in the jihad bucket.

[MamaDearest]

The feds say he then intended to bring them across the border into Arizona.

The feds see things like this, but close a blind eye to the ones already here and the ones continuing to come. I applaud them for catching this one (better one than none!)

[FairOpinion]

Toxin causing illness, death among California's sea lions

http://www.newutah.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=56275&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

"LOS ANGELES -- At least 21 sick or dead sea lions stricken with a debilitating toxin have washed up on southern California beaches in recent days, raising fears that the poison could kill hundreds more during summer.

Three dead sea lions believed to have ingested it were discovered Monday morning at beaches in the San Pedro area. "


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They don't say anything about WHAT toxin it was and how did the sea lions ingest it.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

Jimmy Carter and his people were going to reach the next generation of young men by giving them scholarships to come and study in America

Thanks you jimmy, America destroyed by one man!

[Oorang]

Interesting article from May 9th. My apologies if it was already posted. My memory doesn't go back to May 9th too well :-)
Long, so I'm just posting a link:

Arms purchased for Mexican guerrillas

[Oorang]

They don't say anything about WHAT toxin it was and how did the sea lions ingest it.

Why of course not! They wouldn't want to bother with details.
Thanks for posting the info FairOpinion.

[FairOpinion]

False alarm -- another article said the toxin is released by algae.

Natural toxin in algae kills sea lions

http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?id=33592

Peter Wallerstein, a spokesman for the rescue group, said it appeared the sea lions were victims of domoic acid, a natural toxin produced by an algae that has sickened dozens of sea mammals off the Southern California coast in recent years. It attacks the nervous system and causes seizures.

"In 20 years, this is the hardest thing I've seen," Wallerstein said, "the look in the eyes of these sea lions while those neurotoxins are exploding in their brains." The rescue group has picked up 118 beached sea mammals so far this year, he said, and many of the young sea lions did not survive the domoic acid poisoning.

[FairOpinion]

Ping to 4190-- they say it's natural toxin, domoic acid, but it sure seems like some nasty stuff.

I guess all terrorists have to do is get some algae and put it in the salad at a cafeteria.

[Velveeta]

>>Do we know what else was on that tape? Did it contain any threats?<<

I haven't seen a translation of the entire tape yet.

Seems like there aren't enough hours in the day to freep.

God Bless your Marine and all our military.

We were at a restaraunt the other night and 4 sailors came in to dine. After they received their food, I went to the manager and asked if I could pay their tab. The manager smiled and said another customer had already paid the bill!

I'll get it next time. ;-)

[Velveeta]

You're very welcome.

[Oorang]

Critics want probe of Alexandria Islamic school

[Oorang]

Thank you for the all clear. Stay away from the algae :-)

[Velveeta]

>>>TERRORISM: ABU HAFS BRIGADES CALL SLEEPING EUROPEAN CELLS TO ACTION<<<

Thanks TMP02, I hadn't seen that yet.
It's troublesome to say the least.

Continuing prayers for you.

[Cindy]

Well, America wasn't and isn't being destroyed by one man, BUT if Jimmy Carter is pro-America, he must be keeping that a big secret.

[Cindy]

Note: The following text is an exact quote:
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http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nye/pr/2005may25.htm

May 25, 2005

Contacts:
Robert Nardoza
United States Attorney's Office
(718) 254-6323

PRESS RELEASE

Six Leaders and Members of Violent Brooklyn Street Gang Charged with Five Murders
NYPD Officer Shot and Innocent Civilians Killed and Wounded


ROSLYNN R. MAUSKOPF, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, JOHN A. KLOCHAN, Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York, and RAYMOND W. KELLY, Commissioner, New York City Police Department, today announced the filing of racketeering charges against six leaders, members and associates of a violent Brooklyn street gang responsible for five murders - including the murder of a Brooklyn restaurant manager - and numerous attempted murders - including the attempted murder of New York City Police Department officers on New Year's Eve 2002, a gang-related murder attempt which wounded an off-duty police officer caught in the cross-fire, and a gang-related murder attempt in which an innocent 13-year old was shot in the head. The charges are the latest phase in an on-going initiative by the FBI and NYPD, begun in 2002, to combat street gang and drug-related violence in the 73rd Precinct, covering the Brownsville section of Brooklyn. (1)

Initial appearances and arraignments for the defendants are scheduled this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom, at the U. S. Courthouse, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn, New York.

According to the indictment and a detention letter filed by the government, the gang referred to itself variously as the Folk Nation, Black Gangstas and Black Gangsta Disciples. The Folk Nation is a nationwide gang active in numerous cities and prisons across the United States. "Folk," which stands for, among other things, "Forever Over Latin Kings," is an offshoot of the Crips gang. The Folk Nation gang active in Brownsville operated out of the Riverdale Towers and Marcus Garvey Village housing facilities. The gang members were notoriously violent and murdered, shot at, stabbed and robbed members of several rival groups in the area, including the Bloods gang, the "Anybody Gets It," or ABG gang, and a group of Guyanese crack cocaine and marijuana dealers known as the "Dreads."

The joint FBI and NYPD initiative sought initially to quell narcotics trafficking in the Marcus Garvey Village housing facility in Brownsville, with the goal of reducing gang and drug-related violence there. To that end, undercover NYPD Detectives made over a hundred purchases of crack cocaine and marijuana from local drug dealers. The undercover buys led to the arrests, beginning in August 2003, of twenty-six individuals on federal narcotics, firearms trafficking, attempted murder and murder charges. Twenty-five of those twenty-six defendants have been convicted after trial or guilty pleas. One remaining defendant is being held pending trial on a drug-related murder charge. This highly successful initiative was followed by a dramatic reduction in violence in the Marcus Garvey Village housing facility, with only one reported shooting there since the August 2003 arrests.

Acting on leads from the initial phase of the investigation as well as renewed undercover, cooperating witness and other investigative work, the FBI and NYPD developed evidence resulting in the current charges. The indictment includes racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, murder conspiracy, assault and related firearms charges, based on the incidents of street gang violence summarized below.

The Murder of Tabatha Buckman. Defendants DWAYNE STONE and JAMES McTIER are charged with the October 14, 2001, murder of Tabatha Buckman, a 34-year-old manager of a fast-food restaurant located at the corner of Mother Gaston Boulevard and Sutter Avenue in Brownsville. Ms. Buckman was caught in the cross-fire while Folk gang members attempted to kill rival ABG gang members believed to be inside the restaurant.

The Attempted Murder of NYPD Officers. Defendant SHARIEF RUSSELL is charged with the attempted murder of several NYPD officers on New Year's Eve 2002. RUSSELL opened fire on the officers as they were responding to a report of shots fired near the Riverdale Towers housing facility in Brownsville.

The Attempted Murder of ABG Members. Defendant JOSE NIEVES is charged with participating in the June 23, 2000, attempted murder of rival ABG gang members. During the shooting, in which NIEVES and others fired on the ABG gang members, an off-duty NYPD officer was hit and wounded. An ABG gang member was also wounded.

The Bristol Street Attempted Murder. Defendant TRAVIS SCOTT is charged with the May 15, 2001, attempted murder of rival gang members in the vicinity of Bristol Street in Brownsville. During the shootout, an innocent 13-year-old was shot in the head, but survived.

The Murder of Jamel Washington. Defendant DWAYNE STONE is charged with the October 6, 2002, murder of Jamel Washington, a 15-year-old rival gang member, in the Marcus Garvey Village housing facility.

The Murder of Caron Phifer. Defendant JOSE NIEVES is charged with the May 9, 2000, murder of Caron Phifer, a reputed Bloods gang member. The murder followed an earlier incident in which Phifer was beaten by Folk gang members for infringing on their territory and flashing the wrong gang signs.

The Murder of Shamel Ayatolla. Defendant JAMES McTIER is charged with the September 3, 2001, murder of Shamel Ayatolla, a rival gang member.

The Attempted Murder of a Bloods Gang Member. Defendant JAMES McTIER is charged with attempting to murder a rival Bloods gang member on August 4, 2000. McTIER shot the Bloods gang member in the head near a Key Food supermarket on Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville. The Bloods gang member survived.

The Murder of Ricky Tubens. Defendant JAMES McTIER is charged with the August 22, 2000, stabbing murder of Ricky Tubens, a member of a rival gang. The murder occurred during a gang fight involving numerous Folk gang members.

The Attempted Murder of Tapscott Street Gang Member. Defendants JAMES McTIER, JOSE NIEVES and JOSIAH McTIER are charged with the attempted murder of a rival gang member from Tapscott Street in Brownsville on September 4, 2000. The victim was seriously wounded and remains paralyzed and wheelchair-bound.

"With this indictment, we send a clear message that we will not tolerate the senseless brutality of gangs and gang violence that all too often leads to a tragic conclusion - death or serious injury to innocent civilians and law enforcement officers," stated United States Attorney MAUSKOPF. "This indictment is but another example of our vigorous and ongoing commitment to combat street gangs and make our communities safe places to live and work."

Federal Bureau of Investigation Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge KLOCHAN stated, "Today's charges mark the culmination of a long-term investigation highlighting again the lethal consequences of the combination of gangs, drugs and guns. This is not simply a tale of rival gang members killing each other over turf. Nothing gets our attention quicker than conditions that threaten the life and safety of police officers and innocent bystanders."

New York City Police Department Commissioner KELLY stated, "Detectives and agents stayed on this case for as long as it took to arrest all the major players. These arrests represent still more progress in making New York safer for all, including the residents of public housing developments. Detectives, agents and prosecutors did outstanding work in this case."

If convicted, the defendants DWAYNE STONE, JAMES McTIER and JOSE NIEVES face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, or the death penalty, and the defendants JOSIAH MCTIER, SHARIEF RUSSELL and TRAVIS SCOTT face a maximum of twenty years' imprisonment.

The case has been assigned to United States District Judge I. Leo Glasser.

The government's case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys John Buretta and Jeffrey Knox.


The Defendants:

Dwayne Stone
DOB: 12/6/82
Brooklyn, New York

James McTier
DOB: 5/16/82
Brooklyn, New York

Jose Nieves
DOB: 6/17/81
Brooklyn, New York

Josiah McTier

DOB: 7/25/76
Brooklyn, New York

Sharief Russell
DOB: 2/28/80
Brooklyn, New York

Travis Scott
DOB: 3/1/82
Brooklyn, New York

1. The charges announced today are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

[Velveeta]

Thanks Neosgirl!

I had a terrific weekend and hope you and all TMers did as well.

[nwctwx]

I have a few things I am working out with the new thread (slight changes that are taking a bit of time). I hope to have it up tomorrow evening, but will update again if that doesn't work out.