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.

Jimbuna · 09-25-09, 04:00 PM

One less to worry about....but how many more might be out there?

09-25-09, 04:46 PM

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Oh well thats much better then

Don't you find it funny that every time its terrorists getting into the country someone instantly goes on about the mexican border, and usually it turns out that they just came in on a plane with a visa.

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, 04:00 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,452 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	One less to worry about....but how many more might be out there? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-25-09, 06:56 PM	#11
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.