Posted on 09/10/2010 8:17:30 PM PDT by reprobate
SPRINGFIELD — Effingham County sheriff deputies have reported the early Sunday morning arrest of three men to the federal Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The men, two from Russia and one from Kazakhstan, were found near Georgia Power’s Plant McIntosh on Old Augusta Road about 1 a.m. Sunday after a ranger with the Department of Natural Resources reported a suspicious vehicle, Effingham County sheriff’s spokesman David Ehsanipoor said.
Deputies reported the men, who were inside a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder, had a machete, shovel, wire cutters and ski masks. One man also had black silk stockings in his front left pocket.
Arrested were Evgeniy Luzhetskiy, of Kazakhastan Nail Idiatullin and Rustem Ibragimov of Russia. All three reported they lived in Charleston, S.C., deputies reported.
The men were all charged with possession of tools during the commission of a crime.
The three were released after being interviewed by task force members, Ehsanipoor said.
"They did all have visas that allowed them to be here and are supposed to be leaving the country soon."
Were they Muslims? Forgive my political incorrectness? /s
They were released?
Obama’s America - it’s “shovel ready”.
“Hmmmmmm..” ping...
Nah, islam is a religion of peace, they were obviously Amish or Mennonites. /sarcasm tag for those who doubted.
“What’s going on here?”
Probably found out too late that they were in the wrong Georgia/s;)
I don't know about the first two, but the last one has a Muslim first name.
Why in the world would they release these guys without even making them post bail - at least I don't see any mention of the word "bail" in the story. It reads like an ROR.
Article doesn’t say. Seems strange to release them; unless you are going to follow them, see who else is involved.
Dumb SOBs were probably out to steal copper wire...
“possession of tools during the commission of a crime”
What, is it illegal to rob a bank with a crescent wrench now?
They made themselves so blatantly obvious that they wanted to get caught?
That’s what I though when I read the title.... Russians... Georgia... Over THERE... not Atlanta...
Could have been stealing copper but I doubt it.
Perhaps Comrade Putin is up to some mischief.
And a possibly Muslim last name too — Ibragimov = Ibrahim, the Islamicized version of Abraham.
Nah, they’re Amish, obviously.
"The men, two from Russia and one from Kazakhstan,..."
From Russia, 20 percent chance; from Kazakhstan, 95 percent chance. By the law of probability association, the answer is 100 percent, certainty.
Also doesn’t say what crime they were charged with. Just that they were “near” a power plant. Were they inside the fence? Outside the fence? In the process of cutting a hole in the fence? Not many details here, just enough to make sure everyone’s imaginations are working.
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