So why did they teach him how to build a bomb ? That will be a big snag in the case.
With luck, he'll still be convicted and not get out until he's in his late 80's.
Based on the arrest warrant Mohamud did not build the bomb. He ordered the components and chose the location after being given numerous opportunities to opt out, but he did NOT put them together.
Then he filmed his jihadi video statement after changing his clothes telling the fed agents he wanted to be wearing “Sheik Osama style’ clothes.
The day of the planned attack he left his location to look at the bomb which was fully inert and contained in the back of a late-model white panel van
The bomb was constructed by FBI technicians.
After looking at the fake bomb, Mohamud smiled and said it was “Beautiful”
They retreated to the hotel room the meeting was conducted in. He was then asked if he was sure he wanted to go through with the attack - TWICE. The room they were in at the time had the local tv news coverage on - they were reporting that 25,000 people were at the tree lighting event. Mohamud smiled and said he was pleased there was such a large crowd.
Mohamud and the agent drove the van to the location that MOHAMUD had identified as the prime location. They parked the van and MOHAMUD attached the blasting cap to the inert device MOHAMUD then flipped the toggle switch on the inert device. He then walked with the agent to the rendezvous point and dialed the number on the cell phone (MOHAMUD had purchased the phone) that would detonate the bomb.
It didn’t detonate. The agent suggested he step out of the van and try again - the signal might be better.
Mohamud stepped out of the van and dialed again.
He was arrested kicking and screaming Allahu Ackbar.