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(6,896 posts) Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:28 PM Jul 2014

Man tied to Central Valley 'sleeper cell' case fights terrorism conviction

Source: Associated Press

Nine years ago the FBI made a startling announcement: A "sleeper cell" of al-Qaida operatives was uncovered in Lodi.

Following the arrests of five terror suspects, journalists swarmed to this sleepy farming city of 60,000 known for its zinfandel and the 1969 Credence Clearwater Revival song "Lodi."

Over the next two years, all except one of the criminal cases unraveled. Federal prosecutors dropped the al-Qaida claims against three of the men and deported them without charges.

A jury convicted Hamid Hayat, a young cherry picker, of attending a terrorist training camp in Pakistan and returning to the United States to await orders for an attack. Hayat's father was accused of lying to federal agents about his son's activities but those charges were dropped after jurors couldn't reach a verdict.

Read more: http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/07/06/4012440/man-convicted-on-terror-charges.html?sp=/99/217/&ihp=1

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Man tied to Central Valley 'sleeper cell' case fights terrorism conviction (Original Post) reddread Jul 2014 OP

It has to be done. KamaAina Jul 2014 #1

you wouldnt do that if reddread Jul 2014 #2

Next paragraph Clint0n Jul 2014 #3

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. It has to be done.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:38 PM

Jul 2014

reddread

(6,896 posts)

2. you wouldnt do that if

Reply to KamaAina (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 06:40 PM

Jul 2014

your 74 Pinto station wagon bit the big one there about 28 years ago.
but you would hum the tune at the time.

-bad math. more like 36 years ago

Clint0n

(27 posts)

3. Next paragraph

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Mon Jul 7, 2014, 07:48 PM

Jul 2014

Now Hayat, 31, has mounted a broad assault on his conviction and 24-year prison sentence. His legal team is headed by Dennis Riordan, the same lawyer handling baseball star Barry Bonds' appeal, which is a stark contrast from Hayat's first trial when his lone attorney was handling her first criminal case.

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goes on to say the informant was paid $230,000. Remember this is back when Tom Ridge was raising the threat level every time a negative story came out about bush. They needed guys like this as a distraction... Not saying he's not guilty, just saying it looks like he got railroaded. Keep reading to learn the charges were dropped against the other members of his 'sleeper cell'.

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