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Online statements, arsenal of weapons keep suspect in jail (wanted to kill non-muslims)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Jan 14, 2010 | Rich Lord

Posted on 01/15/2011 9:39:16 PM PST by rdl6989

A 21-year-old loner from Armstrong County had an arsenal in his bedroom, a radical Islamist online persona and videos suggesting paramilitary training before his arrest last week for biting two FBI agents, federal prosecutors charged in court Thursday.

As a result, Emerson W. Begolly will remain in jail pending trial, U.S. District Judge Maurice B. Cohill decided, over the strenuous objections of a defense attorney who said his client was nonviolent. A magistrate judge's decision last week to ship him to a halfway house, which was stayed during its appeal, was shelved.

Mr. Begolly "has a strong desire to kill non-Muslims and many other groups of people," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song. "He was preparing, and he was getting closer and closer to bringing his words and aspirations to fruition."

(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Pennsylvania
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To: IMR 4350

“Not just any clip, it has to be HIGH CAPACIY and hold EXTREMELY POWERFUL rounds.”

You must be referring to the handgun made by Colt and S&W which have high cap. clips and are chambered for the 40mm S&W round.

Any presstitute will tell you how dangerous those guns are - just ask one.


41 posted on 01/16/2011 6:37:43 PM PST by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: IMR 4350

Yeah...I thought it took at least 20 to make an arsenal?


42 posted on 01/16/2011 9:23:42 PM PST by I got the rope
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To: IMR 4350
You mean they want to ban my high capacity moon clips?


43 posted on 01/16/2011 9:27:05 PM PST by I got the rope
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To: I got the rope
If you sharpened the outer edge of those, you could use them to defend yourself when you run out of ammo.


44 posted on 01/17/2011 5:57:08 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: I got the rope
Well of course.

Those clips hold rounds powerful enough to pierce the skin of a 747.

45 posted on 01/17/2011 6:02:57 AM PST by IMR 4350
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To: GladesGuru
Guns of this (insert caliber here) are so powerful they have no hunting purpose, only as weapons of war.
46 posted on 01/17/2011 6:16:16 AM PST by IMR 4350
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; ...

Thanks rdl6989.
...had an arsenal in his bedroom, a radical Islamist online persona and videos suggesting paramilitary training before his arrest last week for biting two FBI agents...

47 posted on 01/17/2011 8:49:14 AM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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ON THE INTERNET:


INTELWIRE.com: "A LOOK INTO THE TROUBLED MIND OF JIHADIST EMERSON BEGOLLY" (January 13, 2011)

Link (pdf)


INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "A gift from Al-Shabaab (aka Al-Qaida in Somalia) for Emerson Begolly" (SNIPPET: "Notorius jihadi activist Emerson Begolly (AKA Asadullah Alshishani AKA Goatly AKA Gaot Lee [yes, he spelled it that way]), has been sent a gift via the al-Qimmah forum of al-Shabaab.") (January 9, 2011)
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INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - The IPT Blog: "STUDENT EXTREMIST BITES FBI AGENTS" (SNIPPET: "Emerson Begolly") (January 6, 2011, 3:31 pm)

PITTSBURGH LIVE.com: "NATRONA HEIGHTS MAN ACCUSED OF BITING FBI AGENTS" (SNIPPET: "Emerson Begolly") (Last updated January 6, 2011, 2:35 pm)

Link

48 posted on 01/19/2011 5:08:03 PM PST by Cindy
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UPDATED -- On The Internet:


MSNBC.msn.com (AP): Pittsburgh - "AUTHORITIES: PA. MAN TALKED TO TERRORISM SUSPECTS" by Joe Mandak (SNIPPET: "FBI agent Thomas Ferguson III didn't suggest Begolly aided Zachary Chesser, of Bristow, Va., or Colleen LaRose, of Pennsburg. Nor did he suggest Chesser or LaRose knew about Internet postings attributed to Begolly about making Columbine-style attacks on schools or taking hostages at schools to leverage the release of Muslim prisoners. Rather, Assistant U.S. Attorney Soo Song suggested Begolly's links to other terror defendants show his online pro-terror comments and weapons training videos were more than idle musings.") (Updated January 13, 2011, 6:58 pm ET)
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INTELWIRE.com: "A LOOK INTO THE TROUBLED MIND OF JIHADIST EMERSON BEGOLLY" (January 13, 2011)

Link (pdf)

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INTERNET-HAGANAH.com: "A gift from Al-Shabaab (aka Al-Qaida in Somalia) for Emerson Begolly" (SNIPPET: "Notorius jihadi activist Emerson Begolly (AKA Asadullah Alshishani AKA Goatly AKA Gaot Lee [yes, he spelled it that way]), has been sent a gift via the al-Qimmah forum of al-Shabaab.") (January 9, 2011)
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INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - The IPT Blog: "STUDENT EXTREMIST BITES FBI AGENTS" (SNIPPET: "Emerson Begolly") (January 6, 2011, 3:31 pm)

PITTSBURGH LIVE.com: "NATRONA HEIGHTS MAN ACCUSED OF BITING FBI AGENTS" (SNIPPET: "Emerson Begolly") (Last updated January 6, 2011, 2:35 pm)

Link

49 posted on 02/09/2011 5:23:12 PM PST by Cindy
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stepping back in time...

Blog:

http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2009/08/14/spokeswoman-for-nc-jihadist-has-her-own-radical-past/

“Spokeswoman for NC jihadist has her own radical past”
Posted on August 14, 2009 by creeping

SNIPPET: “Several local North Carolina news outlets are quoting Khalilah Sabra, director of the Raleigh chapter of the Muslim American Society (MAS), regarding the arrests of homegrown Islamic terrorists in that state.”


50 posted on 02/09/2011 11:53:32 PM PST by Cindy
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http://internet-haganah.com/harchives/007175.html

25 February 2011
“TWO DEGREES FROM A SUICIDE BOMBER [MOHAMMED GUL <-||-> TAIMOUR AL-ABDALY]”

SNIPPET: “Mr. Gul was just sentenced to five years in prison for his YouTube exploits. Reports indicate he collected videos, then compiled his own, adding nasheeds. The last bit makes it likely Gul was acquainted with American al-Qaida activist Emerson Begolly.”


51 posted on 02/26/2011 3:04:30 AM PST by Cindy
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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11074/1132163-100.stm

“5 guns seized in Armstrong County raid had been reported stolen”
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
By Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

SNIPPET: “Five guns seized in an accused Islamic radical’s Armstrong County bedroom had been reported stolen, federal prosecutors said in a court filing today.

The guns were among 21 taken in January when the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched a farm near Mayport owned by Shawn Begolly.

The seizure happened on the same day that FBI agents approached his son, Emerson W. Begolly, 21, in a parking lot, in an effort to ask him questions about online postings that prosecutors have said indicated an interest in terrorism.”


52 posted on 03/16/2011 12:53:33 AM PDT by Cindy
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NOTE The following text is a quote:

www.fbi.gov/philadelphia/press-releases/2011/pennsylvania-man-indicted-for-soliciting-jihadists-to-kill-americans

Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Soliciting Jihadists to Kill Americans
U.S. Attorney’s Office
July 14, 2011

WASHINGTON—Emerson Winfield Begolly, 22, of New Bethlehem, Pa., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., today for allegedly soliciting Islamic extremists to engage in acts of terrorism within the United States and posting bomb-making instruction materials online.

The indictment was announced by Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI Washington Field Office; and David J. Hickton, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

“Emerson Begolly is accused of repeatedly using the Internet to promote violent jihad against Americans,” said U.S. Attorney MacBride. “These allegations demonstrate how young people in the United States can become influenced by – and eventually participate in – jihadist propaganda that is a serious threat to the safety of us all.”

“Today’s case underscores the continuing threat posed by homegrown extremists seeking to use the Internet to incite violence,” said Assistant Attorney General Monaco.

“Today, the FBI is faced with a complex threat environment that combines homegrown extremism and the Internet,” said Assistant Director in Charge McJunkin. “The FBI’s top priority is stopping terrorism, and we remain vigilant against those who solicit violent acts in the United States.”

“Those who attempt to harm or kill Americans will face a determined, coordinated law enforcement effort,” said U.S. Attorney Hickton.

According to the two-count indictment, Begolly has been an active moderator of a popular, internationally known Islamic extremist web forum, the Ansar al-Mujahideen English Forum (AMEF), used by its members to promote and distribute jihadist propaganda. The indictment alleges that since July 2010, Begolly has placed a number of postings encouraging attacks within the United States, including the use of firearms, explosives and propane tanks against targets such as police stations, post offices, synagogues military facilities, train lines, bridges, cell phone towers and water plants.

Following the reported shootings in Northern Virginia at the Pentagon and the Marine Corps Museum in October 2010, Begolly allegedly posted a comment online that praised the shootings and hoped the shooter had followed his previous postings encouraging similar acts of violence that might “seem small but cause big damage.”

On Dec. 28, 2010, Begolly allegedly posted links to a 101-page document that contains information on how to set up a laboratory, conduct basic chemistry and manufacture explosives.

The indictment charges Begolly with solicitation to commit a crime of violence, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and distribution of information relating to explosives, destructive devices and weapons of mass destruction, which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

On Feb. 2, 2011, Begolly was indicted for allegedly assaulting federal agents and firearms-related charges in the Western District of Pennsylvania. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of the charges filed in that district.

Criminal indictments are only charges and not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty.

This case is being investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Hammerstrom of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia’s National Security and International Crime Unit, Assistant U.S. Attorney James Kitchen of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and Trial Attorney Stephen Ponticiello of the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division are prosecuting the case.


53 posted on 07/14/2011 5:27:43 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: 300winmag

Note to self: Do NOT bite FBI agents.


54 posted on 07/14/2011 5:30:35 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - For The Record - The IPT Blog: "HOMEGROWN EXTREMIST CHARGED WITH SOLICITING TERRORIST ACTS" (SNIPPET: "A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was indicted Thursday for allegedly soliciting others to engage in acts of terrorism and for disseminating instructions for making explosives for used in acts of terrorism on the Internet. Emerson Winfield Begolly encouraged attacks within the United States last year on an extremist Islamic web forum, the Ansar al-Mujahideen English Forum (AMEF)...") (July 14, 2011, 3:59 pm)
Indictment - Link (pdf)

Link (pdf)

55 posted on 07/14/2011 5:38:06 PM PDT by Cindy
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Correcting post no. 55:
...making explosives for use...


56 posted on 07/14/2011 6:00:37 PM PDT by Cindy
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NOTE The following text is a quote:

www.fbi.gov/washingtondc/press-releases/2011/pennsylvania-man-pleads-guilty-to-terrorist-solicitation-and-firearms-offense

Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorist Solicitation and Firearms Offense
U.S. Department of Justice

August 09, 2011

WASHINGTON—Emerson Winfield Begolly, 22, of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty today in Pittsburgh to soliciting others to engage in acts of terrorism within the United States and to using a firearm during and in relation to an assault on FBI agents.

The plea was announced by David J. Hickton, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Lisa Monaco, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office; and Michael A. Rodriguez, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh Division.

“Too often prosecutions arise only after a perpetrator commits actions ending in tragedy,” said U.S. Attorney Hickton. “On this occasion, I commend the FBI for taking proactive steps to protect the people of the United States before any such tragedy could occur. I am proud of the coordination and cooperation of the various offices involved in this investigation in bringing Mr. Begolly to justice efficiently.”

“Jihadist propaganda on the Internet is a serious threat to our safety, and today’s plea is the latest example of our office’s efforts to aggressively identify and prosecute homegrown terrorists,” said U.S. Attorney McBride. “Extreme radicalization can happen anywhere, and this case underscores the need for continued vigilance against homegrown terror threats.”

“Today’s guilty plea underscores the need for continued vigilance against homegrown extremism and use of the Internet to incite violence,” said Assistant Attorney General Monaco.

“On a daily basis, Americans are faced with a complex threat environment that includes homegrown extremists who use web forums to share information and incite violence,” said Assistant Director in Charge McJunkin and Special Agent Charge Rodriguez. “As this case unfolded, the FBI in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh, in close coordination with the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s offices in Pittsburgh and Alexandria, Virginia, worked quickly and effectively to eliminate the threat against U.S. citizens.”

According to information presented by the government in court, Begolly was an active administrator on the Ansar al-Mujahideen English Forum (AMEF), which is an internationally used Islamic extremist Internet forum. Using the pseudonym of Abu Nancy, Begolly systematically solicited jihadists to use firearms, explosives and propane tanks against targets such as police stations, post offices, Jewish schools and daycare centers, military facilities, train lines, bridges, cell phone towers, and water plants.

In the summer of 2010 Begolly urged jihadists on the AMEF to “write their legacy in blood.” Begolly promised a special place in the afterlife for violent action in the name of Allah. Following the reported shootings in Northern Virginia at the Pentagon and the Marine Corps Museum in October 2010, Begolly posted a comment online that praised the shootings and hoped the shooter had followed his previous postings encouraging similar acts of violence. On Dec. 28, 2010, Begolly further solicited his AMEF audience to violence by posting a manual on how to manufacture a bomb.

Days later, on Jan. 4, 2011, FBI agents were assaulted by Begolly as they attempted to prevent him from reaching a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, which he had concealed on his body. While violently struggling with the agents, Begolly bit the agents on their fingers in an attempt to free himself to reach his firearm. His actions are consistent with a posting in which he urged his audience not to be taken alive by law enforcement, to always carry a loaded firearm, and to aggressively resist any law enforcement encounter including biting fingers if necessary.

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Maurice B. Cohill scheduled sentencing for Nov. 29, 2011.

These cases are being investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office and the FBI Pittsburgh Field Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Hammerstrom of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia’s National Security and International Crime Unit, Assistant U.S. Attorney James Kitchen of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania’s National Security and Cybercrime Section, and Trial Attorney Stephen Ponticiello of the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division are prosecuting the cases.


57 posted on 08/09/2011 3:29:32 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/case_docs/1652.pdf#page=3

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http://www.investigativeproject.org/3092/jihadist-forum-postings-lead-to-guilty-plea

For The Record - The IPT Blog

“Jihadist Forum Postings Lead to Guilty Plea”
by IPT News • Aug 9, 2011 at 4:41 pm

SNIPPET: “A Pennsylvania man who was “an active moderator” on an English-language jihadist web forum pleaded guilty Tuesday to soliciting people to carry out terrorist attacks within the United States and to a weapons charge.

Emerson Begolly, 22, faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced in late November. His plea agreement is sealed, but according to the indictment, Begolly made a series of posts on the Ansar al-Mujahideen English-language forum starting in July 2010 which urged people to carry out terrorist attacks in the United States. He suggested targeting “police stations, post offices, synagogues, military facilities” and utilities.

“Too often prosecutions arise only after a perpetrator commits actions ending in tragedy,” said David J. Hickton, U.S. Attorney in Western Pennsylvania, in a statement. “On this occasion, I commend the FBI for taking proactive steps to protect the people of the United States before any such tragedy could occur.”

Begolly bit two FBI agents who tried to question him in January regarding his online solicitations. He also tried to draw a loaded handgun, which seemed to match the aggressive message in his Ansar al-Mujahideen posts.

“Peaceful protests do not work,” he wrote. “The kuffar see war as a solution to their problems, so we must see was as the solution to our[s]. No peace. But bullets, bombs and martyrdom operations.””


58 posted on 08/09/2011 3:35:25 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_750727.html

“Redbank jihadist’s plea deal sealed”

By Brian Bowling, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

SNIPPET: “Emerson Begolly, 22, of Redbank pleaded guilty in a Downtown courtroom to soliciting terrorist acts on a pro-jihad website and carrying a firearm during a scuffle with federal agents in January.

In an unusual move, U.S. District Judge Maurice Cohill sealed the plea agreement, on a joint request from U.S. Attorney David Hickton and Assistant Federal Public Defender Marketa Sims. Neither would discuss the terms of the agreement or the reason for the seal. The judge declined comment on why he agreed to the seal.

“The most frequent reason for (a seal) is that there is an ongoing investigation or informant relationship, or he’s giving assistance to the government,” said David Harris, a University of Pittsburgh law professor who studies federal criminal procedures.

Because this is a terrorism case, the seal could mean the document has national security information ...”


59 posted on 08/22/2011 2:12:02 AM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2467399/posts

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http://articles.philly.com/2011-08-27/news/29935063_1_jihad-jane-mohammed-terror-cases

“Teen tied to Jihad Jane allegedly plotted school shooting”
August 27, 2011
By John Shiffman, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

SNIPPET: “”I had a lot of thoughts about you today,” Mohammed K. wrote to his Western Pennsylvania pen pal late last year. “About us both doing martyrdom operations together in my school. . . . It was like we both were in a big truck and had guns and we were shooting randomly at a huge crowd of kids.””

SNIPPET: “Mohammed’s chat room friend was Emerson Begolly, a Pennsylvania State University student who was soon charged with soliciting unrelated terror attacks. Transcripts of the chats were publicly filed in that case.

During the Nov. 22, 2010, chat, Mohammed told Begolly he lived near National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade, Md.

“The place where I live is a HOTBED of NSA and all the security agencies of Amrika (sic),” Mohammed wrote. “And the kids who study in my school proudly state that their parents work in NSA and FBI, and even carry key chains - piss me off.”

“Like Columbine?” Begolly asked.

“Na’am, lol” Mohammed wrote, using the Arabic word for “yes” and Internet slang for “laughing out loud.””


60 posted on 08/28/2011 12:54:23 AM PDT by Cindy
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