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.
Those darn Amish acting up again.
I blame Israel
(/sarc)
Here we go folks.This is only the begining I'm sure. Keep letting Muslims into this country . Keep fighting wire tapping and boarder fences. The US is on a self destruct mission for sure .
Oops, I'm sorry. I confused flights. Ancient history.
800 "we don't know".
Well, if they can be using pussy bombs in Russia I have no doubt they've used shoe bombs here. Sorry about the graphic nature of the previous reference.
"Talib Abu Salam Ibn Shareef"
Dang. I KNEW it was radical Amish.
The scary thing is., there are thousands of others out there right now
Islam needs to be reclassified as a cult ideology.
...and more coming.
As WPtG said to me earlier (poor paraphrase!) 'sooner or later someone is going to wake up and realize there has been a PACK of "lone wolf" terrorists in the news, and they'll have to stop calling all of these MANY men "lone." '
Afraid....not bloody likely.
A lone Muslim?
What were you expecting, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?
Did you mean the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie?
"This may be my last will and testament, the last words I have spoken to those who know me, to those who do not know me. My name is Talib Abu Salam Ibn Shareef. I am 22 years of age. I am from America and this tape is to let you guys know, who disbelieve in Allah, to let the enemies of Islam know, and to let the Muslims alike know that the time for jihad is now....Be strong, oh Mujahaideen. Be strong oh brothers who want to fight for jihad...This is a warning to those who disbelieve, that we are here for you, and I am ready to give my life."
Be vigilante people....don't be afraid to be labeled a racist. We must take care of each other.
Let me take a wild stab that this guy is a member of a religion that believes in ALLAH!
My brother lives in Rockford, Ill. I talked to him two days ago, They have 11 inches of snow and it was 15 degrees outside.
make him listen to Barbara Streisand day and night full blast on an endless loop, waterboard his a$$ and then....send him to Detroit
"he wanted to commit acts of "violent jihad" against civilians."
Enuf said. I think his choice of words like "jihad" tells us all we need to know about his religion.
The DeKalb County courthouse is located in Sycamore, IL. about one half mile from where I live.
Regards,
Rubber_Nose
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