FBI: Man plotted to bomb Wrigleyville night spots

How to rid ourselves of these monsters...

Looks like a job for the unorganized militia. It's really simple too.

Put up a $5,000 bounty for the arrest and conviction of a terrorist with a stiff penalty for false arrest. I promise you, in this economy they'd all be gone within months.

Bounties work.

With the way the Cubs have been playing, isn’t that in itself a terrorist act??

These culturally mongoloid adherents to the so-called “religion” of “peace” just want to send some Americans to a peaceful afterlife. That’s all. Shouldn’t they be praised for promoting peace?????

Amish again?

“But he is only charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction”

That’s a relief. I was worried there for a minute.

“Haven’t Cubs fans suffered enough?”

And what about that Cub that impaled with broken bat....was that an accident??

“Bounties work.”

I’m in.

I visited Chicago for a little bidness last week. I rode the Metra train every day. That was an eye opener for this southern boy.

I’ll tell you this.... The stops at Univ of Chicago and Hyde Park definitely smelled like communism. That’s lefty heaven.

Looked like one of those meshed trash reciptacles in front of Sluggers, a stunt, just like when Daley wanted to ban private planes from his castle view.

It would appear that Daley’s intel saw this coming and that is why he is not running again....

Pieces be upon him, pieces of shrapnel.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/20/chicago-fake-bomb-suspect-to-plead-guilty-in-deal/

“Chicago Fake-Bomb Suspect to Plead Guilty in Deal”
Published December 20, 2011
Associated Press

SNIPPET: “CHICAGO – Attorneys told a federal judge Tuesday that a Lebanese immigrant accused of placing a backpack he thought held a bomb near Chicago’s Wrigley Field will plead guilty under an agreement worked out with prosecutors — a deal experts say may reflect the enormous odds the 23-year-old would face at trial.

Sami Samir Hassoun had pleaded not guilty to charges that he received a fake bomb he believed was real from undercover FBI agents last year and then dropped it into a trash bin on a busy street near the home of the Chicago Cubs.”

NOTE The following text is a quote:

www.fbi.gov/chicago/press-releases/2012/chicago-man-pleads-guilty-to-attempted-bombing-on-crowded-clark-street-near-wrigley-field-in-september-2010

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing on Crowded Clark Street Near Wrigley Field in September 2010

U.S. Attorney’s Office April 23, 2012

— filed under: Breaking News, Press Release, Terror, Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction

CHICAGO—A Chicago man pleaded guilty today to federal charges for placing a backpack that he thought contained a powerful explosive device into a curbside trash container on a crowded North Side street near Wrigley Field in September 2010. The defendant, Sami Samir Hassoun, pleaded guilty to one count each of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device, resolving charges that have been pending since he was arrested during the very early morning on September 19, 2010.

The purported bomb was actually an inert device that was provided by undercover FBI agents who were investigating and monitoring Hassoun’s proclaimed determination to commit acts of violence in Chicago for monetary gain and to cause local political instability.

As a result of the undercover investigation, Hassoun never posed any actual imminent danger, but his plea agreement makes clear that he intended to cause mass casualties and had rejected opportunities to walk away from the plot. He chose the particular location, in the 3500 block of North Clark Street, because it presented the opportunity to inflict a greater number of casualties than other locations he considered. There was a concert at Wrigley Field on Saturday night, September 18, 2010, just before he was arrested.

Hassoun, 24, formerly of the city’s North Side, remains in federal custody while awaiting sentencing, which U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman scheduled for 10 a.m. on August 15, 2012. Hassoun is a Lebanese citizen and permanent resident alien. Under the plea agreement, the government will recommend a sentence of 30 years in prison, and the court must impose a sentence of at least 20 years and no more than 30 years or reject the plea agreement. The agreement also requires Hassoun to cooperate with the government in any matter in which he is called upon to assist.

The guilty plea was announced by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; and Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation was conducted by the Chicago FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, which consists of FBI special agents, Chicago police officers, and representatives from 20 federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

According to the plea agreement, Hassoun told a law enforcement cooperating source (CS) in early June 2010 that he wanted to commit acts of violence in Chicago and suggested bombing the commercial area surrounding Wrigley Field as one option. Hassoun said that an attack against such an entertainment center could “paralyze” Chicago commerce. The CS told Hassoun that he/she had friends who might be willing to pay Hassoun to perpetrate such an attack. Hassoun and the CS continued to discuss Hassoun’s terrorist attack ideas during the following weeks, and Hassoun indicated that he wanted to meet the CS’s contacts and was anxious to act against Chicago.

On July 8, 2010, the CS introduced Hassoun to an undercover FBI task force officer posing as one of the CS’s purported contacts, and Hassoun said that he believed that a series of escalating violent acts could be used to undermine the city’s political establishment. When asked what he was personally willing to do, Hassoun indicated that he was willing to facilitate a car bombing or the assassination of Chicago police officers. When asked if he was concerned about the victims of such violence, Hassoun said that casualties were the inevitable result of what he termed “revolution.”

On July 21, 2010, an undercover FBI agent was introduced to Hassoun as a “good friend” and “brother,” and Hassoun discussed his idea of a series of escalating violent attacks to damage Chicago’s sense of security, its economy, and trust in leadership. He identified Chicago entertainment establishments, civic buildings, commercial high-rises, and transportation infrastructure as potential targets, the plea agreement states.

During this meeting, the undercover agents gave Hassoun a digital camcorder to videotape potential targets. Hassoun traveled to the area around Wrigley Field and filmed potential targets on August 8, 12, and 14, 2010, focusing on the bars, restaurants, and potential security in the area. As he filmed, Hassoun commented on the potential tactical advantages and risks of perpetrating at attack at the various locations he observed. Also during the July 21 meeting, Hassoun asked the undercover agents effectively to employ him planning the bombing, and from July 21 to September 18, 2010, they paid Hassoun $2,700.

On August 16, 2010, Hassoun met with the agents and debriefed them on his reconnaissance efforts. He gave them the camcorder and after reviewing the videos, they all discussed the areas that could be targeted to cause maximum casualties with minimum operational difficulty and risk. On August 31, 2010, Hassoun and the undercover agents traveled to Hassoun’s chosen location, which Hassoun said would be crowded with bar patrons.

At a prearranged meeting on the night of September 18, 2010, at a hotel in Rosemont, the undercover agents provided Hassoun with a shopping bag and a backpack that contained the purported bomb. While driving together to the target area, one of the agents explained to Hassoun that the bomb was surrounded by ball-bearings and that its blast could destroy up to half a city block. As they approached the area, an agent told Hassoun that he was setting the bomb’s timer for 30 minutes, but Hassoun said that was too long. The agent then set the timer for approximately 20 minutes and activated the purported bomb’s arming mechanism in Hassoun’s presence. They arrived near the target location at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, September 19 and parked about a block away. As planned, Hassoun exited the vehicle with the shopping bag containing the backpack and purported explosive device, walked a short distance, and deposited what he thought was the armed bomb into the trash container on the crowded sidewalk.

The government is being represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel Hammerman and Tinos Diamantatos.

ADDING a link to post no. 53:

http://www.investigativeproject.org/3551/chicago-man-pleads-guilty-in-bomb-plot

http://www.investigativeproject.org/4037/chicago-man-sentenced-to-23-years-in-bomb-plot

For The Record - The IPT Blog

“Chicago Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Bomb Plot”

by Abha Shankar • May 31, 2013 at 6:00 pm

SNIPPET: “A permanent resident alien of Lebanese descent was sentenced Friday to 23 years in federal prison for attempting to set off a bomb on a crowded street in downtown Chicago.

Sami Samir Hassoun, a 25-year-old Chicago man, pleaded guilty in April 2012 to one count each of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device. On September 18, 2010, Hassoun placed a backpack that he thought contained a powerful explosive device in a garbage can on North Side Street near Wrigley Field in Chicago. A concert was scheduled in the area the night of the incident, court records show.

In conversations with an undercover FBI agent who was introduced to Hassoun as a “good friend” and “brother,” Hassoun “discussed his idea of a series of escalating violent attacks to damage Chicago’s sense of security, its economy, and trust in leadership.” He “identified Chicago entertainment establishments, civic buildings, commercial high-rises, and transportation infrastructure as potential targets.” Hassoun also discussed potential targets for attack, including a biological attack on the city, poisoning Lake Michigan, attacking police officers, bombing the Sears (Willis), and assassinating the mayor.”

NOTE The following text is a quote:

www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2013/may/would-be-bomber-sentenced-in-chicago

Act of Terror Averted
Would-Be Bomber Sentenced in Chicago

05/31/13

A federal judge has sentenced an Illinois man to 23 years in prison for an attempted bombing in 2010 near Chicago’s Wrigley Field that was intended to cause mass casualties and paralyze the community.

On that Saturday evening in September, while a concert was taking place at the Chicago Cubs baseball stadium, Sami Samir Hassoun placed a backpack that he thought contained a powerful bomb into a trash can on a nearby crowded street. The device was a fake—supplied by an FBI undercover agent—but had it been real, the effects would have been “horrific,” according to the judge who sentenced Hassoun yesterday.

A Lebanese citizen legally living in Chicago, Hassoun never posed a danger to the public, thanks to an investigation led by our Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) in Chicago. But the 25-year-old would-be terrorist had earlier told an accomplice—who was really an FBI undercover agent—that any casualties from the attack would be the inevitable result of what he termed “revolution.”

Noting that the JTTF consists of Chicago police officers and other federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel in addition to FBI agents, Special Agent Sam Hartman—who served as co-case agent with Chicago Police Detective Angel Lorenzo—explained that “a case like this doesn’t have a successful outcome unless everybody pulls together. The JTTF played a key role in this investigation.”

“I am proud of the work done by our investigative team in preventing Hassoun from carrying out his intended act of violence,” said Cory B. Nelson, special agent in charge of our Chicago Field Office. “The FBI remains vigilant in our mission to prevent attacks against Americans.”

We were initially alerted to Hassoun by an informant who warned that Hassoun was hoping to profit from committing extreme acts of violent in Chicago. “He had no qualms about potentially killing lots of people,” Hartman said. “And he wanted money in return.”

Hassoun pled guilty to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device, and he admitted telling a law enforcement informant that he suggested bombing the commercial area surrounding Wrigley Field. The informant later introduced Hassoun to an undercover FBI operative who posed as an accomplice. Hassoun also said he was willing to use a car bomb and to attack Chicago police officers.

On three occasions in August 2010, Hassoun videotaped potential targets around Wrigley Field, focusing on popular bars and restaurants. As he filmed, he commented on the tactical advantages and risks of an attack at the various locations.

On the night of September 18, Hassoun was ready to set his plan in motion. He took a shopping bag and a backpack from our undercover agents that he thought contained a powerful bomb. The agents said the device was surrounded by ball-bearings and that the blast could destroy half a city block. A few minutes after midnight, after he had helped set the device’s timer, Hassoun placed the backpack into the trash container on the crowded sidewalk by the stadium.

“Hassoun was an example of the so-called lone offender,” Hartman said. “He had no ties to organized terror groups, but he was clearly a terrorist—and potentially an extreme danger to the public. We were fortunate to have stopped him.”

Resource:
- Press release

NOTE The following text is a quote:

www.fbi.gov/chicago/press-releases/2013/chicago-man-sentenced-to-23-years-in-prison-for-attempted-bombing-on-crowded-street-near-wrigley-field-in-september-2010

Chicago Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Attempted Bombing on Crowded Street Near Wrigley Field in September 2010

U.S. Attorney’s Office
May 30, 2013

Northern District of Illinois

CHICAGO—A Chicago man was sentenced today to 23 years in federal prison for placing a backpack that he thought contained a powerful explosive device into a curbside trash container on a crowded street near Wrigley Field in September 2010. The defendant, Sami Samir Hassoun, pleaded guilty in April 2012 to one count each of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device and faced between 20 and 30 years in prison under the terms of his plea agreement.

Hassoun, 25, a Lebanese citizen and permanent resident alien who formerly resided on the city’s North Side, has remained in federal custody since he was arrested during the very early morning on September 19, 2010. The purported bomb was actually an inert device that was provided by undercover FBI agents who were investigating and monitoring Hassoun’s proclaimed determination to commit acts of violence in Chicago for monetary gain and to cause local political instability.

“The thought of what might have happened if it was real is horrific,” said U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman, who ordered Hassoun placed on five years of supervised release following his prison term and noted that he will be subject to deportation when he is released.

As a result of the undercover investigation, Hassoun never posed any actual imminent danger, but his guilty plea made clear that he intended to cause mass casualties and had rejected opportunities to walk away from the plot. He chose the particular location and time of the proposed attack—the 3500 block of North Clark Street and late on a Saturday night—because it presented the opportunity to inflict a greater number of casualties. There was a concert at Wrigley Field on Saturday night, September 18, 2010, just before he was arrested.

“If the bag that Hassoun left in that Clark Street trash receptacle had contained the type of explosive device that he thought it did, the results would have been horrific,” said Gary S. Shapiro, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. “In conversation after conversation, Hassoun made clear that he was willing to bomb innocents and shoot police officers as part of a bizarre effort to destabilize the city of Chicago. And his actions demonstrated that his words were more than empty bravado,” Mr. Shapiro said.

“I am proud of the work done by a talented investigative team in preventing Hassoun from carrying out his intended act of great violence. I am also grateful to the dedicated prosecution team for their role in bringing Hassoun to justice. We remain vigilant in our mission to prevent attacks against Americans and to identify and hold accountable individuals and groups involved in the planning and execution of such attacks,” said Cory B. Nelson, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation was conducted by the Chicago FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, which consists of FBI special agents, Chicago Police officers, and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.

In pleading guilty, Hassoun admitted telling a law enforcement cooperating source (CS) in early June 2010 that he wanted to commit acts of violence in Chicago and suggested bombing the commercial area surrounding Wrigley Field as one option. Hassoun said that an attack against such an entertainment center could “paralyze” Chicago commerce. The CS told Hassoun that he/she had friends willing to help Hassoun to perpetrate such an attack. Hassoun and the CS continued to discuss Hassoun’s terrorist attack ideas during the following weeks, and Hassoun indicated that he wanted to meet the CS’s contacts and was anxious to act against Chicago.

On July 8, 2010, the CS introduced Hassoun to an undercover FBI task force officer posing as one of the CS’s purported contacts, and Hassoun said that he believed that a series of escalating violent acts could be used to undermine the city’s political establishment. When asked what he was personally willing to do, Hassoun indicated that he was willing to facilitate a car bombing or attacks against Chicago Police officers. When asked later if he was concerned about the victims of such violence, Hassoun said that casualties were the inevitable result of what he termed “revolution.”

On July 21, 2010, an undercover FBI agent was introduced to Hassoun as a “good friend” and “brother,” and Hassoun discussed his idea of a series of escalating violent attacks to damage Chicago’s sense of security, its economy, and trust in leadership. He identified Chicago entertainment establishments, civic buildings, commercial high-rises, and transportation infrastructure as potential targets, the plea agreement states.

During this meeting, the undercover agents gave Hassoun a digital camcorder to videotape potential targets. Hassoun traveled to the area around Wrigley Field and filmed potential targets on August 8, 12 and 14, 2010, focusing on the bars, restaurants, and potential security in the area. As he filmed, Hassoun commented on the potential tactical advantages and risks of perpetrating an attack at the various locations he observed. Also during the July 21 meeting, Hassoun asked the undercover agents effectively to employ him planning the bombing, and from July 21 to September 18, 2010, they paid Hassoun $2,700.

On August 16, 2010, Hassoun met with the agents and debriefed them on his reconnaissance efforts. He gave them the camcorder and after reviewing the videos, they all discussed the areas that could be targeted to cause maximum casualties with minimum operational difficulty and risk. On August 31, 2010, Hassoun and the undercover agents traveled to Hassoun’s chosen location, which Hassoun said would be crowded with bar patrons.

At a prearranged meeting on the night of September 18, 2010, at a hotel in Rosemont, the undercover agents provided Hassoun with a shopping bag and a backpack that contained the purported bomb. While driving together to the target area, one of the agents explained to Hassoun that the bomb was surrounded by ball-bearings and that its blast could destroy up to half a city block. As they approached the area, one of the agents told Hassoun that he was setting the bomb’s timer for 20 minutes, but Hassoun said that was too long. The agent and Hassoun then set the timer together and activated the purported bomb’s arming mechanism in Hassoun’s presence. They arrived near the target location at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Sunday September 19 and parked about a block away. As planned, Hassoun exited the vehicle with the shopping bag containing the backpack and purported explosive device, walked a short distance, and deposited what he thought was the armed bomb into the trash container on the crowded sidewalk.

The government was represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joel Hammerman and Tinos Diamantatos.

Sami Samir Hassoun.. Crazy White Amish are giving Islam a bad name.