Posted on 06/17/2011 9:12:29 AM PDT by therightliveswithus
Several hours after being taken into custody, Yonathan Melaku has been identified as the suspect arrested in Arlington Cemetery earlier today. He is a Muslim and a Marine Corps reservist.
It is also being reported:
Authorities said Friday they are investigating the man, whom they did not name, after he was found inside Arlington Cemetery overnight when the cemetery was closed.
FBI special agent Brenda Heck said during a press conference Friday that the man, described as in his 20's, had a backpack containing a "non-explosive, unknown material" that she said will require further investigation.
"The products in the backpack are inert," Heck said, though she described its contents as suspicious. Though the man was "not forthcoming" when taken into custody, Heck said authorities later found his red 2011 Nissan near the Pentagon. She said authorities found "no suspicious activity" related to the vehicle.
Melaku, who lives in Alexandria, Va., joined as a reservist in August 2007 but military officials say he never deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
I thought Marines had to be clean-shaven, and “high and tight”.
Off the top of my head, I’d say he intended vandalism.
After hours, there’s nobody to kill in a cemetery. Everyone there is dead.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Not the TOUS, however, which I believe is under perpetual guard.
Brand new Nisssan...Wonder what he does.
He was also arrested recently for grand larceny in Leesburg, VA.
http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2011/06/bomb-scare-at-pentagon-this-am-suspect.html
UCMJ Ping!
Somali?
He’s a reservist, not full time active duty and he may also be a non-obligor reservist who is now in a ready reserve status. His hair, other than sideburns and chin stubble does not appear to be outside of regs. Many reservists will shave sideburns and “clean up” before they assume any active duties.
The scumbag may very well have entered the Corps in order to receive the training and experience as well as learn how units work and conduct combat operations. That motive has long been a little spoken worry among many military members.
He would be in the country legally or has legal refugee status. Legal foreign nationals are not prohibited as such from enlisting. I served over the years with British, Canadian, and Hatian nationals among others in both the Marines and the Air Force.
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So how do you get arrested for having your gym shorts in your backpack?
“Somali?”
Has that look.
Somali or Amish, but his beard looks a little short to be Amish.
As it turns out he is Ethiopian, not that it matters.
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