Posted on 12/08/2006 9:03:25 AM PST by janetjanet998
Edited on 12/08/2006 11:03:36 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
A 22-year-old Rockford man has been charged with plotting to set off hand grenades in an alleged terror attack at a popular Rockford mall during the busy holiday season, federal authorities announced today.
Derrick Shareef, of Rockford, has been charged with attempting to maliciously damage and destroy a building and to use a weapon of mass destruction against persons or property in the U.S., federal authorities said.
According to an FBI affidavit, Shareef met with an undercover federal agent in a Rockford area parking lot to trade stereo speakers for a handgun and four hand grenades that he intended to use at the CherryVale shopping mall at 7200 Harrison Ave., just off the junction of Interstate Highways 90 and 39 in the city.
The mall, with about 130 retail stores, was one of several potential targets, which also included courthouses, city hall and several government buildings, the complaint alleges. Sources said there was no imminent threat from the attack, describing it as more of a hopeful plan.
Shareef also allegedly told an acquaintance who actually was cooperating with the FBI that he wanted to commit acts of "violent jihad" against civilians.
Shareef told an undercover informant that he wanted to attack a courthouse in DeKalb County and "smoke a judge," according to the complaint.
"[T]he courthouse in DeKalb where I be going every month …You go in there and you clock the first three [guards] at the door that they got, and you up in there, you know what I'm saying…I just want to smoke a judge," the complaint quoted Shareef as saying.
The informant then asked Shareef when he wanted to stage the attack.
"What do you think? I like the holiday season," the complaint quotes him as saying.
*sigh*
I bet he is a card-carrying democrat.
Do you guys think this attack and several others would even be prevented if it weren't for the President?
You snooze, you lose. LOL! ;-)
Mennonite...
Yeah .. saw that ... competing reporters?
Not enough of their co-religionists here -- yet. Give them 5 to 10 years or so, some additional muslim congresscritters, and at the rate they're building mosques across the country, the jihad will be on schedule.
Pat Fitzgerald is on the case!
"lone wolf" style terrorist"
Well, at least they admit there are wolves!
Jeez. If this guy is an islamo nutter, then he is far from a lone wolf. He got the crap in his head from somewhere.
Wow. I always wondered why they never attempted the malls at Christmas time.
Guess now that the Surrender report has been issued it's all systems go.
"The suspect is being described as a "lone wolf" style terrorist
The lamestream media would rather have you believe we have nothing to fear from the Muslims.
[they sure are quick to point that out]
Yup- can't offend muzzies by pointing out that terrorists are muslim and usually work with groups- Gotta be politically correct and make it appear that this is an isolated case of one fella with a mental disorder anbd not representative of the muslim comunity. http://sacredscoop.com
Again I ask.....WHAT TOOLS WERE USED TO APPREHEND THIS TERRORIST? And remember, the congress/house that we elected as majority are the ones looking to kill the patriot act and the wiretapping program....
You can bet your bippie they would not have said that if he belonged to the Boy Scouts or the Knights of Columbus.
Well, that's somewhat more encouraging as to a lack of ties to domestic terrorism. Though I'll still bet he's not Amish.
Derek Shareef
ALERT: ON MSNBC NOW!
AWAITING HIS ARRIVAL AT COURTHOUSE.
"The salient facts are these: auth. say he was acting entirely on his own; 2) The FBI had him under surveillance for quite a while. Waiting to hear the details. Basically, the timeline has slid, as there's been some kind of court delay in Chicago. Officials stress there is no danger, he was acting on his own."
Is that the name of the guy they arrested? Source?
There are thousands of malls and hundreds of thousands free standing stores, and no one is there more than a few hours. If it destroys the economy it's our fault not their's.
For the spineless and weak willed in SE Texas I will do their shopping, for a fee.
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