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| US synagogue 'not legitimate terror case' |
| 2011-05-13 |
| THE glaring absence of federal authorities at this week's announcement of the arrests of two men accused of plotting to attack a New York City synagogue is raising questions about the strength of the case against them and how severe the threat was. The terrorism arrests were announced with fanfare in City Hall and a dramatic photo of a daylight takedown by the New York Police Department. Only one thing was missing: the FBI. A law enforcement official said the FBI backed away from the investigation because it concluded it wasn't a legitimate terrorism case. The official wasn't authorised to speak publicly about the case and spoke today on condition of anonymity. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne says the doubts are unwarranted. |
| Posted by:phil_b |
| #2 THE glaring absence of federal authorities at this week's announcement of the arrests of two men accused of plotting to attack a New York City synagogue is raising questions about the strength of the case against them and how severe the threat was. Actually, it's a sign that the NYPD has finally figured out that a reliance on the Federal government to prevent terrorist attacks leads to things like 9/11. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2011-05-13 22:18 |
| #1 oh, i am sure the FBI was chomping on the bit to declare that this was "not terror related" but the NYPD decided to skip that announcement and rely on the facts instead. |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2011-05-13 20:02 |