FBI: Man wanted to attack White House with anti-tank rocket
Source: AP
ATLANTA (AP) A Georgia man accused of plotting to use an anti-tank rocket to storm into the White House was arrested in a sting Wednesday after he traded his car for guns and explosives, authorities said.
Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming was arrested Wednesday and is charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned by the United States using fire or an explosive, U.S. Attorney Byung J. BJay Pak said.
It wasnt immediately clear whether Taheb had an attorney who could comment on the allegations.
A local law enforcement agency contacted the FBI in March after getting a tip from someone who said Taheb had become radicalized, changed his name and planned to travel abroad, according to an FBI agents affidavit filed in court.
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cstanleytech
(26,334 posts)tried to attack the White House and it would have ended with him lying dead under a white sheet.
JohnnyRingo
(18,665 posts)You're not yourself when you're hungry. This is beyond anger management.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Taheb told the undercover agent he had never shot a gun but could learn easily and also said he had watched some videos of how grenades explode, authorities said.
Do we have more to fear from stupidity than evil?
(Nah-- real evil doesn't get caught so easily)
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,374 posts)... with the shoe bomber and the underwear bomber.
A mob of morons.
In Taheb's defense, he seems to be not very smart, maybe getting some of his ideas (and weapons) from our FBI. This case could get interesting.
smb
(3,475 posts)Despite his detailed attack plans, Taheb told an undercover FBI agent he had never shot a gun but could learn easily and also said he had watched some videos of how grenades explode, the affidavit says.
To be fair, he put more effort into learning to be a terrorist than Dolt45 put into learning to be a president.
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,757 posts)Do a hit job
Ramsey Barner
(349 posts)the NRA would have stepped in to defend Taheb's right to carry an anti-tank rocket.
MFM008
(19,823 posts)White house.
Vermin within not withstanding...
3Hotdogs
(12,439 posts)--- now if we had a wall, like we were 'sposed to, he wouldnt'a been here at all.
(Do you really need an emoticon?)
Mustellus
(328 posts).. I thought you said attack a school. The White House is different.
Mustellus
(328 posts).. FBI.
MurrayDelph
(5,301 posts)As a jobs for hire advert.