Online chats led to Texas terror suspect's arrest

Onkel Neal · 09-25-09, 10:09 AM

But it wasn't me

Go, FBI & Homeland Security!

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Federal officials said Hosam Maher Husein Smadi, who entered the United States illegally and lived in Texas, tried to set off an explosive attached to a vehicle at the base of the 60-story Fountain Place office tower.
Long before authorities arrested Smadi, however, they were reading his posts on the extremist chat site, according to a court affidavit.

Note; entered illegally...

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AVGWarhawk · 09-25-09, 10:15 AM

Hosam Maher Husein Smadi....Is this like John Smith in his country?

SteamWake · 09-25-09, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Note; entered illegally...

Most likely accross the mexican border too

AVGWarhawk · 09-25-09, 12:13 PM

In the news yesterday there was talk of terrorists crossing through Mexico.

09-25-09, 12:51 PM

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Most likely accross the mexican border too

No, by plane direct from Jordan to the US.
He entered on a student visa, the entry was illegal because he never became a student.

SteamWake · 09-25-09, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

No, by plane direct from Jordan to the US.
He entered on a student visa, the entry was illegal because he never became a student.

Oh well thats much better then

Shearwater · 09-25-09, 01:50 PM

The system works.

GoldenRivet · 09-25-09, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Note; entered illegally...

well hell's bells

give that man a job and some government insurance!

Castout · 09-25-09, 06:56 PM

I think you if write an email or type specific keyword in instant messages or participate in a forum or whatever and those words contain keywords they are going to be read by NSA.

Say you type: bomb new york

In fact this post will be read by the relevant authority.

At least according to Dan brown's digital fortress

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But the guy is credible and if he's not it's the govt making him look so.

But to participate in a terrorist related site before actually wanting to do a terrorist act is just plain stupid. Those sites must have gotten a personal attention by the authorities.

09-25-09, 10:15 AM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hosam Maher Husein Smadi....Is this like John Smith in his country? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-25-09, 12:13 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	In the news yesterday there was talk of terrorists crossing through Mexico. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

09-25-09, 06:56 PM	#9
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	I think you if write an email or type specific keyword in instant messages or participate in a forum or whatever and those words contain keywords they are going to be read by NSA. Say you type: bomb new york In fact this post will be read by the relevant authority. At least according to Dan brown's digital fortress . But the guy is credible and if he's not it's the govt making him look so. But to participate in a terrorist related site before actually wanting to do a terrorist act is just plain stupid. Those sites must have gotten a personal attention by the authorities. __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

09-25-09, 01:50 PM	#7
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	The system works.