Suspect in Custody for 'Suspicious' Backpack Is Marine Corps Reservist

Fox News ^ | Published June 17, 2011

[CitizenM]

DEVELOPING: The man in custody for carrying a backpack with "suspicious items and products" inside Arlington National Cemetery overnight is a U.S. Marine Corps reservist, military and law enforcement sources tell Fox News.

Yonathan Melaku, a Lance Corporal Marine corps reservist who lives in Virginia and who is Muslim, has been identified as the suspect in custody, Fox News has learned.

Sources close to the investigation also said a notebook believed to belong to the man was found containing threatening phrases like "Al Qaeda," "Taliban rule" and "defeated coalition forces."

[BigFinn]

More fodder for Mr. King. Proof is in the puddin’. Now quit talking about it and face the truth. Islam is the problem.

[tnlibertarian]

Preciously arrested. Gay cops?

"Woo-woo. Pull ovah. Pull ovah." /eddie murphy

[CitizenM]

Thanks again, relee. For everyone: Here's info from that link relee posted:

An investigation into the rash of vehicle tamperings in the 500 block of Glade Fern Terrace in the early morning hours of May 26, 2011 has led to the arrest of an Alexandria man. Yonathan Melaku, 22, of Alexandria, VA was arrested and charged with four counts of Grand Larceny.

Yonathan Melaku was taken before a magistrate and ordered held in the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center on a $5000.00 secure bond.

The incident continues to be investigated and anyone with information is asked to call the Leesburg Police Department at (703) 771-4500.

[Drill Thrawl]

News 4 said there was spray paint in the backpack.

Here is is major crime.

Pentagon scare suspect found with terror phrases from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/17/national/main20071895.shtml

Oh noes, NOT terror phrases! Run!

[Arrowhead1952]

I would say it might be a notebook containing actual “notes” on who and what the enemy is...

See your FReepmail in a few minutes.

[rockinqsranch]

“Islam is a mental disorder.”

Isn’t that a coincidence, so is Liberalism!!!

....and they are both working together to take over, and rule the World.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

ABC saying 'Man Suspected in Pentagon Terror'. Will they call him a Terrorist?Are they waiting for their Boss-Obama to make a statement and see if Obama claims he is a terrorist?

LINK

[PAR35]

and who is Muslim

Shocking to see that in a news report.

[ohioWfan]

Weren't there reports of people running away after the Times Square attempted bombing too?

Remember how they said it was not terrorist related immediately in that case too?

[ohioWfan]

Do these inept investigators actually think the American public buys their garbage?

They obviously do, since they keep trying this crap.

Remember that the leftist template is that everyone except them is stupid. The truth is pretty much the polar opposite.

[Paladin2]

"A notebook containing “threatening” phrases???"

Yeah, this guy seems more (Islamic) doofus than anything else. FR contains all sorts of potentially damaging phrases (context and all). No real materials of destruction make it problematic though, by definition, terrorism is about creating fear more than actually doing huge deeds (that would be Jihad).

[Paladin2]

"How come all these so-called terrorists, like the shoebomber, the underwear bomber, the Time square bomber, and this guy are always low grade morons who couldn't bake a cake let alone construct a working explosive device. "

That's because they are driven by their masters - Imams, mullahs etc.

[anton]

The military should kick every one of those filthy Muzzies out. Islam and military values are mutually exclusive.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Ok someone with a military background help me out."

Your buddy probably was in a job field where he carried some type of security clearance. Not every job in the military requires that, hence not every job requires that type of anal rectal exam.

That being said, I'm deeply disappointed that some muzzie Islamist has infiltrated my Marine Corps...

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Geeze, wonder why the Marines have kept him, or when he committed the auto thefts."

If I had to guess, I would say he might have done the auto thefts as a civilian and got a waiver for them upon enlistment. If he would have done them as a Marine, he would have been in the brig and discharged.

[Augustinian monk]

Stop taking your eye off the ball. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says Christian militants are taking us down.

[Sarah Barracuda]

The police have described him as “a derranged man,” but do not think he is part of a terrorist group. The guy is 22/23 years old, an African American, and a muslim.

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They should let him go then..according to boy wonder Janet Napoletano, muslim men under the age of 35 are not a threat

[MNDude]

Suspicious? What did it contain?

[LibLieSlayer]

Their tongues would break out in flames if they did.

LLS