Oregon Man Arrested in Spain Bombings Probe

Fox News ^ | Thursday, May 06, 2004 | Fox News Staff

[Grampa Dave]

WASHINGTON  — FBI agents arrested a Portland, Ore., man Thursday as part of the investigation into the deadly train bombings in Spain, federal officials said.

Brandon Bieri Mayfield, a U.S. citizen, was taken into custody on a material witness warrant, said a senior law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The arrest, first reported in Newsweek, is the first known in the United States with connections to the March 11 bombings in Madrid.

The FBI also searched his home, which he shares with his wife, the official said.

[blam]

"Local news (katu) just said the FBI are being "tight-lipped" as more arrests might be coming.

Excellent news, thanks.

[Betis70]

Maybe he is thinking of Vancouver WA? That is pretty close to Portland (right across the river).

But the sniper is from Tacoma, if I recall correctly.

[oldtimer]

Gee, bet our Brandon is a product of our wonderful hate America University system....would bet some black chips on that one.

[Robert_Paulson2]

we also have the blue eye muzzies here.
they blend even more easily.

[glock rocks]

Right after 9/11, when the kindness and love that the mayor of Portland showed the Islamofascists had many of us predicting that Portland would be the safest place in America for Islamofascist/kazis.

Right you are, Dave!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

If so, it would just be a repeat of Madrid in that...
they'd be bombing some of their most ardent supporters/accomadators/appeasers!

Hasn't stopped them anywhere else!

[oceanview]

the FBI likely doesn't want to tip how many of these cells are in the US, and under 24 hour surveillance all the time.

[cyncooper]

Well, I like my city, too. Unfortunately, Al Qaeda has found it nice in the past, too.

I hope you understand my point. The Feds can't stop this from ever having happened. But you clearly ARE getting attention. And the one poster said there may be more arrests.

[Robert_Paulson2]

"Local news (katu) just said the FBI are being "tight-lipped" as more arrests might be coming.

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good news.

[varina davis]

Brandon B. Mayfield is listed as an immigration attorney in an international program at the University of Oregon.

[cyncooper]

He is!

"Mayfield"

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Very good!

[Shermy]

Now that is scary, he looks anglo!

AQ is a religion, or cult, not a race. It knows no color.

On the other hand, all the Leave it to Beaver type members seem to come from the Northwest - what they smoking up there?

[Sacajaweau]

Thanks...I knew I wouldn't have to go look it up. :-)

[Betis70]

>>what they smoking up there?

Probably government grown Mary-Jane.

[Fedora]

I'm reviewing one of the links I posted; interesting piece of info:

NLG: The Legal Fifth Column

Besides managing and protecting Stalinist front organizations that promote disruptive demonstrations, the Guild co-sponsors mass anti-war/anti-imperialism/anti-etc. rallies, including an April 12 anti-war demonstration in Washington, D.C., a January 10, 2003 rally in New York City against special registration of Muslim immigrants, and an anti-war rally October 26, 2002 in Washington, D.C. The Guild uses mass demonstrations as a breeding ground for frivolous lawsuits that harass law enforcement and waste governmental assets across the U.S., targeting cities ranging from Washington D.C., Chicago, and Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon.

Victims of Police Attacks During the Recent Protests Against the Iraq War Announce the Filing of Federal Civil Rights Lawsuits Against the City of Portland, Mayor Vera Katz, Police Chief Mark Kroeker, Mark Kruger and Joe Hanousek

Press Conference April 17th, 2003 12 noon,

City Hall ( 4th Ave. )

For Immediate Release

Contact Info:

Alan Graf, Attorney at Law

503-452-2375

peopleslawyer@qwest.net

Plaintiffs Randy Lyon, Miranda May and William Ellis

The National Lawyers Guild attorneys representing their named clients below will be filing law suits against the City of Portland, its mayor, Vera Katz, the Chief of Police, Mark Kroeker, Sgt. Mark Kruger, Officer Joe Hanousek and several yet-to-be-named police officers for their violent actions against peaceful protesters and a engineer for KATU for actions that occurred during demonstrations in downtown Portland during the month of March 2003.

Not a direct link to Mayfield, but getting warmer, perhaps.

[blam]

"the FBI likely doesn't want to tip how many of these cells are in the US, and under 24 hour surveillance all the time."

I hope so but, if they are under such close scruitny, how did Mayfield's fingerprint get onto artefacts in Madrid...and, no-one was tipped about Madrid? (Doesn't sound/look close enough)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thank you for that!

[JimSEA]

Sorry in advance, but I have to laugh. We have lived in Oregon for 15 years, the last five, on and off. If I could imagine a picture of an angry, Oregon, leftist -- this guy would be it. Every once in a while, one's prejudices are met by fact. My wife thinks he looks like one of our daughter's high school English teachers (the conservative ones were communists).

[F-117A]

Here's the court record of another one of his cases.