Prosecutors Cite Video Of Suspected Fla. Terrorist {Goose Creek}

Washington Post ^ | November 23, 2007;

[3AngelaD]

TAMPA -- Instead of carrying out "martyrdom operations," people can use remote explosives and save themselves for the real battles, an Egyptian student said on a homemade video, according to federal prosecutors. A court filing released earlier this week provided new details about the video. It is a key piece of evidence in the case against University of South Florida student Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, who faces federal explosives charges after his arrest in August.

Mohamed and fellow USF student Youssef Samir Megahed were pulled over by police for a traffic stop in Goose Creek, S.C., about 15 miles northwest of Charleston and near a Navy weapons station. Officers found explosives in their car and a laptop belonging to Mohamed. It contained the video he made that demonstrates how to convert a remote-control toy car into a detonator for bombs...The men are in jail pending trial. They have pleaded not guilty.

Also on Mohamed's laptop -- in a folder labeled "Bomb Shock" -- were files about ingredients for explosive, according to the filing by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Hoffer in Tampa. In addition, the laptop was used to upload the video onto YouTube, the filing said, and it contained a record of an e-mail sent to YouTube in July asking why the submitted video had not been posted on the Web site.

Mohamed said he made the video "to assist those persons in Arabic countries to defend themselves against the infidels invading their countries," the FBI said. He said "he considered American troops, and those military forces fighting with the American military, to be invaders of Arab countries..."

A trial has been set for Dec. 3. If convicted, Mohamed could get 30 years in prison and Megahed 10 years.

[3AngelaD]

These two pieces of crap need to be convicted, serve their time, and be deported.

[OCC]

Thanks for posting an update to this story. Amazing the evidence that is now coming out. I would have missed it if not for your post!

[vbmoneyspender]

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[MizSterious]

I recall you were interested in this story...

"Instead of carrying out "martyrdom operations," people can use remote explosives and save themselves for the real battles, an Egyptian student said on a homemade video, according to federal prosecutors."

I hope they lock these guys up and lose the key.

[gonzo]

*University of South Florida*

a coupla more of Tampas' gifts to the world of terrorism. Sami was there, too ...................... FRegards