Posted on 04/20/2006 7:18:20 PM PDT by do the dhue
ATLANTA — A federal grand jury has indicted a 21-year-old Georgia Tech student for material support of terrorism, U.S. Attorney David E. Nahmias said on Thursday.
Syed Haris Ahmed, a naturalized citizen from Atlanta, is being held by federal authorities at an undisclosed location, known only to his family, his attorney and the government. He waived his right to arraignment with the right to revoke the waiver at any time.
"This is the first internatinal terrorism charge filed in Georgia," Nahmias said. "The charge against Mr. Ahmet is serious and involved national security, and it will be prosecuted with that in mind."
The indictment was returned under seal on March 23 and wasn't unsealed by the court until Thursday.
The charge in the indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
"The whole story of this case is going to come out where it should — in a court of law," Nahmias said.
"Let me assure you that at no time were we aware of an immediate dangers to the Atlanta area of the United States," said Gregory Jones, special agency in charge of the Atlanta FBI office.
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Shucks, I did NOT know that Atlantans had to apply for citizenship....Yep, I knew the city was in the Confederacy long ago... LOL!!
Frog March to Camp Gitmo!!
bump, bump, bump
No, this is the result of a new investigation.
You should also know that another Atlantan was arrested in Bangladesh in connection with Ahmed's arrest. They knew each other from the Al-Farooq Masjid Mosque near Georgia Tech. This Mosque has on their website information about H. Rap Brown, the former Black Panther currently serving life in prison for killing an Officer.
More at the Buzz Blog.
Unfortunately somebody granted this scumbag citizenship. So it's off to federal court, and then hopefully, eventually, a date with a rope, a firing squad, or at least The Needle, although I'd prefer the rope. Of course since no one has been executed by hanging in a good long time, especially at the federal level (March 15, 1963 to be exact), they might not get it right...... the first time. But try, try again.
Thanks.
Fry 'em 'Geen Mile' style.
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