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muriel_volestrangler

(101,318 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 05:47 AM Aug 2018

Missing boy died in religious ceremony, buried in compound; adults granted bond

Authorities raided the rural compound two weeks ago in the search for Abdul-Ghani Wahhaj but didn't find him. Abdul-Ghani, whose father, Siraj Wahhaj, is a suspect, died during a religious ritual ceremony meant to cast demonic spirits from his body, according to prosecutor John Lovelace.
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Prosecutors alleged the family came to New Mexico to prepare for Abdul-Ghani's return as Jesus, so they could undertake "violent actions" against the government.

Abdul-Ghani would become Jesus after the demons were cast out, and he would instruct the adults at the compound which "corrupt" institutions to get rid of, such as the military, law enforcement and financial institution, Lovelace said.
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The letter, written by one of two suspects, in part reads, "Allah says he will protect you always, so follow until he makes you die as a martyr as you wanted, and the only way is by joining the righteous (us)." The relative was advised to "take all your money out of the bank and bring your guns," according to a copy of the letter.

http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/national/490791141.html?ref=141


"After hearing four hours of riveting testimony, a New Mexico judge on Monday decided that five adults arrested in the New Mexico compound raid aren't a threat to the community and granted them bond."

No, I mean, what possible danger could they be? They're just accused of killing a toddler, prior to violent action against the government. And taking that child from his mother, and starving another 11 children.
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Missing boy died in religious ceremony, buried in compound; adults granted bond (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 OP
I guess the Judge figured Turbineguy Aug 2018 #1
Yeah, when I heard they were out on bond it became head scratching time. dhol82 Aug 2018 #2
Not to mention the "bring guns and die as a martyr" letter. Documentary evidence muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #3
Yeah, that would have raised some red flags for me. dhol82 Aug 2018 #4
The judge concluded they aren't a threat to the community.. Permanut Aug 2018 #5
They were waiting for the boy to come back and tell them who to attack marylandblue Aug 2018 #6

dhol82

(9,353 posts)
2. Yeah, when I heard they were out on bond it became head scratching time.
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 06:58 AM
Aug 2018

Doesn’t killing your kid count as a homicide?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,318 posts)
3. Not to mention the "bring guns and die as a martyr" letter. Documentary evidence
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 07:18 AM
Aug 2018

of a conspiracy to commit terror? That's a problem, for me.

Permanut

(5,608 posts)
5. The judge concluded they aren't a threat to the community..
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 10:28 AM
Aug 2018

Wrong. There is no greater threat to the community than among a mob of fanatics, and the fanaticism runs deepest with cults like this.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
6. They were waiting for the boy to come back and tell them who to attack
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 08:45 PM
Aug 2018

So the judge assumed the kid was unlikely to come back prior to conviction.

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