FEDS RELEASED 3 PLOTTERS IN JUNE

New York Post ^ | 9/16/01 | AL GUART

[kattracks]

Three suspects in the bloodiest terrorist attack in U.S. history were in federal custody in New York three months ago - and set free, The Post has learned.

The three were taken into custody last June after Federal Protective Service cops spotted them brazenly snapping reconnaissance photos of 26 Federal Plaza, federal law-enforcement and military-intelligence sources said.

[GhostSoldier]

It said the man was questioned and released - something authorities regretted days later when the film was developed.

The photos were of security checkpoints, police posts and surveillance cameras at 26 Federal Plaza, two federal courthouses and the federal building at 290 Broadway.

Our nations finest?

I wish that it was unbelieveble....but its not. This scares the hell out of me.

[goldstategop]

I can't believe what I'm hearing. Politically correct concerns about civil liberties prevented the FBI from keeping 3 of the hijackers it had in custody back in the summer until the evidence was completely developed? Thanks to a misplaced concern for the constitutional rights of budding terrorists the World Trade Center Towers are a pile of smoking rubble, the Pentagon was devastated, 5,000 people in the WTC lost their lives, Barbara Olson was murdered, and the passengers on Flight 93 had to do what the FBI should be done back last summer. Or what else are we missing in this picture? FUCKING UNBELIEVABLE. Talk about a FUBAR or SNAFU situation this is it. Imagine what the world would be like today had the FBI waited an interrogated the terrorists extensively this week's tragedy might have been completely averted. All cause FBI pantsywaists decided terrorists rights were more important than the lives of the people they subsequently murdered. How wonderful!

[vbmoneyspender]

Former New York FBI chief Lewis Schiliro agreed that more extensive background checks could have been conducted and the film developed more quickly, but he defended the agents' actions. "What they did was probably reasonable at the time," he said. "I don't see where they could have done too much more."

With comments like these, maybe its a good thing he is a former FBI chief.

[GhostSoldier]

With comments like these, maybe its a good thing he is a former FBI chief.

Not a damn one of 'em is worth a crap.

[tbeatty]

I am amazed they picked up people simply taking pictures. How many people are in New York everyday taking pictures? I bet at least 1,000 people took pictures yesterday and I suspect that not all of them were for benign purposes.

I wish they had detained them further in light of what happened, but I don't see how they could have. I would like to read the original Post article because I bet it's probably critical of the FBI even picking them up.

[karlamayne]

Yes, and remember that Clinton's straw dog, Bin Ladin, was also on the Federal payroll for a time.

So many coincidences. It's almost like Dallas, 1963.

[Kerensky]

The following CD cover was crafted in July:

Anarchists, Communists and Jihadists alike revel in the destruction.

[Critter]

Seen on FBI agent's desk:

Note to self,

One hour photo shop around corner, 2nd shop on left.

[tessalu]

I think that USA Intelligence has not really believed that the Islamic militants want to take over the US government simply because it sounds so absurd. But this is the aim of the leaders in the Islamic leadership on University campuses right here in the USA. We have the enemy here within. Islamic world population is now at about 1/5 and Christian is about 1/3.

[GeronL]

WW2 carrier, floating museum, USS INTREPID, has been federalized. It is being outfitted 'for a new mission' according to the man who ran it on a NYC-based talk show.

What could this old ship do? It would take a while to make it a hospital ship or a helicopter/marine carrier... wouldn't it?

[GeronL]

see #11

[Neanderthal]

"Schiliro said detaining the three men until more complete background checks were made might have raised the controversial issue of "profiling" suspects and violated their civil liberties."

Thank you, Democratic Party.

[Travis McGee]

This example should be RUBBED in the faces of PC liberals at every chance! Blame the libs, "we mustn't harrass our fine middle eastern friends". And look what it got us.

[Old Landmarks]

If 80% of all terrorism is carried out by Muslims from the Middle East, wouldn't it be wise to watch them more closely than say those who came from a country like Denmark or Poland and who are not Muslim?

It just makes sense to spend your resources where their is more of a mathmatical likelihood that the threat is much, much greater.

Does this mean all Muslims are guilty? No! It just means we want our way of life to survive an army of homicidal maniacs who would certainly use nukes, poison or germs on us if they could. (Oh and that will happen one day)

Playing the game the we are playing now will not stop the next even larger attack. There is no way you can treat these people like we would treat a man who is suspected of wanting to murder his ex-wife. We can't do anything until we get proof that he broke the law. Many times he only breaks the law the day he finally decides it is time to kill her and himself.

The problem here is that when these terrorists people finally do break the law they will murder as many as possible with as big a bomb etc. possible along with themselves.

Until the day they carry out the mass murders they can encrypt their messages and plot their mass murder stategy and make cries of bigotry if they under suspicion.

If I were a good Muslim who hated these murders (as I am sure many do), I would put up with whatever it took to stop these animals. I would understand why someone might suspect me more than someone from Haiti.

Let us get this very clear, they want to DESTROY US and our way of life.....COMPLETELY!

[fone]

I've seen horrific photos these last few days (giving me nightmares, that's why I'm up this time of night) THAT my friend is frightening.

Wonder how that "party music" band feels today? I shudder to think of the lyrics.

[fone]

Speaking of the unspeakable Democratic Party....

anyone hear from Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackasson this week?

[fone]

The fact they DID pick them up would indicate they were suspicious indeed. Couldn't hold them because of their civil rights? Give me a break. They detain drunks overnight to protect the community.
Whatever prompted the FBI (now know as the Federal Bumbling Idiots?) to detain them in the first place is cause enough to check them out. I'd like to see that Post article too, along with their names...

[HAL9000]

An article about the feds' brief detention of the picture-taking men appeared in The Post on July 1.

FEDS LET TERROR SPY WRIGGLE FREE