The younger Boston Marathon bomber and the Ft. Lauderdale shooter show the Allah is ONE sign. Aashiq Hammad is probably going to sue us for violating his religious right to kill infidels.
Posted on 01/09/2017 6:37:21 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Esteban Santiago’s initial destination may not have been Fort Lauderdale, but New York City, where he had made a reservation to fly in on New Year’s Eve, ... But for some unknown reason, he cancelled the flight a few days later booking a one-way $278 ticket to Florida.
NYC counterterrorism-officials are investigating Santiago’s plan..., whether he planned to stay in NYC or transfer to another flight. Officials believe the highly visible presence of NYPD officers ... New Year’s Eve could have been an effective deterrent. -Snip-
After 34 seconds of terror, five people were killed and six injured in a scene of mayhem the shooter’s friends and family say could have been prevented -Snip-
... authorities are investigating Santiago’s claims – real or imagined -- that he had been in contact with the ISIS terror group online. ... investigators recovered Santiago’s computer from a pawn shop, ... to determine whether [he] created a jihadist identity for himself [as] Aashiq Hammad....
... FBI’s Ritzman ... why Santiago was not put on a no fly list. ... “I want to be clear, during our initial investigation, we found no ties to terrorism.”
... John Cohen, an ABC News consultant and former acting under secretary for intelligence at the Department of Homeland Security, in these instances, “investigators aren’t asking the right questions.”
What they're asking is, is there a connection with a terrorist organization?’” he explained. “What they should be asking is, ‘does this person I'm interested in present a risk of committing an act of violence?’”
“Based on the attacks we've seen in this country, these aren't traditional terrorists we're dealing with. We're dealing with people who have underlying mental health issues, who are self-connecting with extremist causes, and are murdering people in furtherance of some perceived grievance,” he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
His brother claimed that Santiago stated the CIA was following him and wanting him to join ISIS and watch their videos.
His family is criticizing the federal government for ignoring his pleads for help, rightfully so.
I have had dealings with people who told me the CIA was following them...both were Schizophrenic. ..not excusing him...just saying the TSA should have seen problems...he should have been no where near a gun!
And still not one word from the Ministry of Propaganda that he was carrying out jihad.
Also note that he was NOT carrying an AR15!
The FBI took his gun from him.
After questioning him, they gave it back to him.
If they are that inept, they need fired, at least. Anything other than total incompetence on someones part shows willful negligence.
The younger Boston Marathon bomber and the Ft. Lauderdale shooter show the Allah is ONE sign. Aashiq Hammad is probably going to sue us for violating his religious right to kill infidels.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article126025249.html
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